Learning Canadian Criminal Law,12th Edition

This 12th edition continues to focus on tools students must acquire to be effective criminal lawyers,including critical skills. The aim is to explore substantive principles and the trial context: the purpose of punishment, the adversary system, how elements of crime are proved,principles of act and fault, legal justifications and excused and sentencing options. Integrated throughout is a consideration of the impact if the Charter. These materials encourage a leaning process. The focus is on major sources: the criminal code itself and key judicial decisions. Comprehension and critical review is facilitated by notes, questions, problems and general review questions.