Foreword

• Author: Martin L Friedland, CC, QC
• Profession: Professor of Law and University Professor Emeritus University of Toronto
• Pages: 21-21

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FOR E WOR D

It is a great pleasure to wr ite this foreword to the eighth edition of

my colleague Kent Roach’s book, Criminal Law. There is no Canadian

book like it and all those study ing crimina l law will be indebted to

Professor Roach for his very readable and careful analysi s of Canadian

criminal law. This book will be an excellent companion for students

in crimin al law courses, both in the l aw schools and criminology and

crimina l justice departments. As i s demonstrated by its citation by the

Supreme Court and other courts, even judges and seasoned criminal

lawyers wi ll benef‌it from reading the thoughtf ul views on the basic

principles of crimin al law articulated in this book. In addition, it deals

with many new developments in criminal law, such as new develop-

ments relating to sexual assault oences and the provocation defence,

as well as infa nticide. The fact that Professor Roach has acted as counsel

in a number of important Charte r and sentencing cases d iscussed in

the book provides an added dimension to this work. This thoroughly

revised eighth ed ition, like the earlier editions, is de stined to be widely

used and praised. I look forwa rd to future editions of this valuable book.

Martin L Fried land, CC, QC

Professor of Law and University Profess or Emeritus

Universit y of Toronto