Criminal Procedure

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Criminal Procedure 3/e

 This book sets out and examines the law governing criminal procedure in Canada. It explains the body of rules and principles that govern the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of any … 557 View

Detention and Arrest 2/e

 The criminal justice system aims to maintain a balance between the individual interest of private citizens to carry on their lives free from state interference, and the communal interest in … ; 525 View

Mental Disorder and the Law 2/e

A Primer for Legal and Mental Health Professionals

 Canada’s criminal courts have struggled to deal effectively with the increase in mentally disordered accused. In 2017, we mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the proclamation of Bill C-30, … ; 425 View

The Secret Power of Juries

What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it

 Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant’s guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don’t know is how far that right actually goes, and … 216 View

Understanding Bail in Canada

 When people are arrested and taken into custody, they become involved in a process to determine whether they will go home or stay in jail until the criminal charges can be brought to trial. … 175 View
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Bail Tales

Setting the Stage

From: Understanding Bail in Canada

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 Introduces the role of bail in the Canadian justice system by providing two fictitious stories of how bail is used. 3 $0.30 Add
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Basic Psychiatric Terms and Concepts

From: Mental Disorder and the Law 2/e

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 This chapter introduces basic terms and concepts within the discipline of psychiatry as they arise in the course of dealing with mentally disordered accused. ; 44 $4.40 Add
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Foreward & Preface

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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 Outlines the Core Principles of law as outlined by Tom Bingham in The Rule of Law ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Foreword

From: Detention and Arrest 2/e

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 This edition brings the book up-to-date in both the legislative and jurisprudential spheres. 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

From: Criminal Procedure 3/e

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 Introduction to the rules and principles governing the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of any offence enacted by Parliament for which an accused person would have a criminal record if … 6 $0.60 Add
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A Book on . . . Jury Nullification?

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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 The first chapter of this book explains how I became interested in the matter of jury independence as it relates to justice, and clarifies some of the terms used 12 $1.20 Add
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Bail in Canada

Different Perspectives

From: Understanding Bail in Canada

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 Explores different perspectives on bail in Canada, focusing on the Constitution and other sources of bail law. Bail’s impact on individuals and trials is also discussed. 15 $1.50 Add
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Introduction

From: Detention and Arrest 2/e

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 Describes the focus on “street level” encounters between state agents and private citizens: detentions and arrests that occur in the course of investigating crime and laying charges. ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Psychiatric Consultation and Evidence

From: Mental Disorder and the Law 2/e

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 This chapter provides an introduction to fundamentals of psychiatrict consultation and evidence, including the role of the psychiatric consultant, the psychiatrist-lawyer relationship, and uses … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Sources of Criminal Procedure

From: Criminal Procedure 3/e

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 Discussion of the constitutional, statutory and common law sources of police investigative powers and of pre-trial and trial procedure. 28 $2.80 Add
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A Mixed History of Jury Nullification

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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 The second chapter shows how the practice of jury nullification has been a factor in some well-known trials in Canada and in several other countries. 38 $3.80 Add