Kent Roach

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Judicial Acceptance of Limits on Rights

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of various cases to illustrate how the Supreme Court has become more deferential to governmental attempts to limit rights. 22 $2.20 Add
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Mental Disorder and Automatism

From: Criminal Law

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This chapter examined mental disorder and automatism as a defence of a criminal act. Topics include unfitness to stand trial, burden of proof, M’Naghten’s Case, mental disorder of … 42 $4.20 Add
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What Is to Be Done with the RCMP?

From: Canadian Policing

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In What Is to be Done with the RCMP? author Kent Roach examines the RCMP in Canada and how today the RCMP is charged with enforcing Canadian sovereignty over the increasingly transnational nature … 37 $3.70 Add
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Conclusion

From: Canadian Policing

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In the Conclusion author Kent Roach reflects on the failures of Canadian policing over the past thirty years, most often failing racialized and discriminated populations through their practices … 24 $2.40 Add
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Dialogue between Courts and Legislatures

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of various Charter decisions to illustrate how legislatures usually have been able to effectively advance their objectives with prompt replies to such decisions without the use of the … 34 $3.40 Add
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Freedom of Expression

From: Charter of Rights and Freedoms 6/e

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Analysis of how courts have interpreted freedom of expression and reconciled it with other Charter values, particularly in relation to commercial expression, political expression, hate speech, … ; 39 $3.90 Add
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The Challenges of Terrorism Prosecutions

From: False Security

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Examination of Canada’s record of anti-terrorism prosecutions and the difficulties in making them work. ; 52 $5.20 Add
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Self-Defence, Necessity, and Duress

From: Criminal Law

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This chapter discussed defences that may be present when the accused faces external threats, including self-defences, necessity and duress. The author discusses these defences as they are … 74 $7.40 Add
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Criminalizing and Censoring Extremist Speech

From: False Security

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Exploration of attempts to combat terrorist propaganda. ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Freedom of Association

From: Charter of Rights and Freedoms 6/e

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Analysis of how courts have interpreted freedom of association, particularly in relation to collective bargaining and the right not to associate. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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The Myths of Judicial Activism

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Examination of implicit assumptions made by those who accuse the Supreme Court of engaging in judicial activism. 19 $1.90 Add
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The Special Part: Homicide, Sexual, Property, and Terrorism Offences

From: Criminal Law

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This chapter discussed serious criminal offences including homicide, sexual assult, property and terrorism offences. Related offences discussed in this chapter include murder, first-degree … 94 $9.40 Add
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Democratic Rights

From: Charter of Rights and Freedoms 6/e

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Analysis of voting rights and election of legislatures as set out in ss. 3, 4 and 5 of the Charter. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Who Is in Charge of Canadian Anti-terrorism?

From: False Security

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Examination of the need for better executive oversight of security measures. ; 40 $4.00 Add
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Sentencing

From: Criminal Law

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This chapter discussed sentencing in Canadian courts. Topics in this chapter include prosecutorial discretion, the guilty plea, the sentencing hearing and appeals, the principles of sentencing, … 38 $3.80 Add
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The Myths of Right Answers

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of the conventional theories of judicial review and critique of the idea that judges will reliably reach right answers that are consistent with democracy. 16 $1.60 Add