Index

• Author: Lisa Joyal/Jennifer Gibson/Lisa Henderson/David Berg/Kasandra Cronin
• Pages: 713-734

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Index

abandonment, 453-54

abandonment, child, see child abandonment

abduction, see child abduction

abuse, see physical abuse of children; sexual

offences against children

abuse of trust or authority, 635-36

accessing child pornography

actus reus, 243-44

elements of the oence, 242-43

entering material into evidence, 556-57

knowledge, 245

mens rea, 244-45

transmission, 244

viewing, 244

accident, 323-24, 383-84, 447-49

accused

ability to challenge child’s capacity, 72

age, and child pornography, 230

as primary caregiver, 16-17

bail, 3-5

denials, assessment of, 86-87

disclosure of sensitive information, 9

duty of defence counsel, 108

history of trauma, 632

initial interview with defence counsel, 2-3

intellectually challenged oender, 631

presence of, and child witness, 15

self-represented accused, see self-represented

accused

sentencing, 7-9

trial, 6-7

actus reus

accessing child pornography, 243-44

aggravated assault, 316-18

aggravated sexual assault, 200-1

agree or arrange to commit a sexual oence

against a child, 284

assault causing bodily harm, 308-11

assault simpliciter, 301-6

assault with a weapon, 313-15

attempted murder, 420

bestiality, 181-82

child abandonment, 469-72

child abduction, 486-95

concealment of dead body of child, 461-64

corrupting children, 513-18

criminal negligence, 366-75

distribution of child pornography, 249

exposure to a child under the age of 16 years,

188-89

failing to provide the necessaries of life,

339-51

householder permitting prohibited sexual

activity, 185-86

human tracking in persons under 18,

204-6

incest, 178-79

infanticide, 430-33

invitation to sexual touching, 166-67

making child pornography, 246-47

parent or guardian procuring sexual activity,

183-84

possession of child pornography, 239-40

publication of intimate image without consent,

272-75

publication of voyeuristic recordings, 269

receiving a material benefit, 211-12

second-degree murder, 393-401

sexual assault against complainant under 16,

192-95

sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third

party, or causing bodily harm, 196-98

sexual exploitation, 171-76

sexual interference, 145-46

unlawful act manslaughter, 422-26

voyeurism, 262-67

withholding or destroying documents, 214

adjournment, 550

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generally, 634-35

grooming, 636

heightened moral culpability where no

pedophilia, 638

high risk to re-oend, 640

intimidation, use of, 636

marginalized victims, 638

multiple acts of abuse, 638

multiple oenders, 640

multiple victims, 638

no use of condom or birth control, 639

oence-specific aggravating factors, 641

pedophilia diagnosis, 637

physical harm to child, 636

premeditation of abuse, 638

prevalence of crime, 640-41

prior criminal record, 639

psychological harm, 637

threatening a child, 636

torture, use of, 636

trickery, use of, 636

viewing pornography while abusing a

child,639

violations of bodily or sexual integrity,

636-37

violence, use of, 636

weak or non-existent rehabilitation

prospects,638

weapons, use of, 640

agree or arrange to commit sexual oence

againstchild

actus reus, 285

agrees with person or makes arrangement with

person, 284-86

communication by telecommunication, 278

elements of the oence, 283-84

statutory defences and presumptions, 286

alcohol, use of, 640

alibi, 544-45

AMBER Alert, 479

amendment, motion, 547

amicus curiae, 132

anal intercourse, 236-37

anal region, 234, 247

ancillary orders

DNA data bank orders, 665-68

firearms/weapons prohibition orders, 655-57

forfeiture orders, 672-74

publication of an intimate image without

consent, 277

admissibility of evidence, 75-87, see also

assessment of evidence; evidence of children

expert evidence, 586-88

hearsay, 91-101

historical background, 75-77

preliminary hearings, 101-3

recanted statements, 99-101

retracted statements, 99-101

test, 72

types of admissible evidence, 87-103

video-recorded statement, 87-91

viva voce testimony, 87

adults

adult testimony re childhood abuse, 79

dressed as children, 228

armation, 23

age-appropriate language, 21, 104, 109

age of consent, 153-54

age of the child, 637

aggravated assault

actus reus

causation issues, 318

consequence of wounding, maiming,

disfiguring, or endangering life, 316-18

“thin skull” rule, 318

defences, see physical abuse of children

defined, 298

elements of the oence, 315-16

mens rea, 318-19

aggravated sexual assault

actus reus, 200-1

defences, 201

elements of the oence, 200

mens rea, 201

statutory framework, 200

aggravating factors in sentencing

absence of, not mitigating factor, 638

abuse of trust or authority, 635-36

age of the child, 637

alcohol, use of, 640

child abuse in presence of other children, 639

child abuse within child’s home, 639

child asleep during abuse, 639

child pornography, 641-42

collateral crimes, 640

confinement, use of, 640

denial of responsibility, 637

drugs, use of, 640

duration of abuse, 639

exceptionally vulnerable victims, 638

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