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N. Criminal Law
Author | Ted Tjaden |
Profession | National Director of Knowledge Management McMillan LLP |
Pages | 220-225 |
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Scope Criminal law in Canada is generally governed by federal law, most often the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1, and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, S.C. 1996, c. 19. Offences under provincial statutes also exist. Case law is highly relevant. Young offenders law is also included in this section.
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Criminal law - Canada Criminal procedure - Canada
Books Armstrong, Simon et al. Sentencing Drug Offenders. Looseleaf.
Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2004.
Atrens, Jerome T. & Donald Egleston. Criminal Procedure: Canadian Law & Practice. Looseleaf. Toronto: Butterworths, 1981. Backhouse, Constance. Carnal Crimes: Sexual Assault Law in
Canada, 1900-1975. Toronto: Irwin Law, 2008.
Bala, Nicholas & Sanjeev Anand. Youth Criminal Justice Law. 2d. ed. Toronto: Irwin Law, 2009.
Bentley, Christopher A.W. Criminal Practice Manual: A Practical Guide to Handling Criminal Case. Looseleaf. Toronto: Carswell, 2000.
Bolton, Michael B. Defending Drug Cases. 3d ed. Toronto:
Thomson/Carswell, 2006.
Bouck, John C. et al. British Columbia Annual Criminal Practice. Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 1997 [annual].
Brauti, Peter M. & Brian G. Puddington. Prosecuting and Defending Drug Offences. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2003. Brucker, Theresa. The Practical Guide to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. 4th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2008. Cameron, Jamie & James Stribopoulos. The Charter and
Criminal Justice: Twenty-five Years Later. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS, 2008.
Castel, Jacqueline R. Gaming Control Law in Ontario. Looseleaf. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2001.
Clewley, Gary R. & Paul G. MCDERMOTT. Sentencing: The Practitioner’s Guide. Looseleaf. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 1995. Available as an e-book on Criminal Spectrum. Colvin, Eric & Sanjeev Anand. Principles of Criminal Law. 3d ed. Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2007.
Coughlan, Stephen. Criminal Procedure. Toronto: Irwin Law, 2008.
Cox, Harold J., Gregory Lafontaine, & Vincenzo Rondinelli. Criminal Evidence Handbook. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 1988 [annual].
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Books Dadour, François. De la détermination de la peine: principes et applications. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS, 2007.
Debenham, David. The Law of Fraud and the Forensic Investigator. Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2006.
Delisle, Ron & Don Stuart. Learning Canadian Criminal Procedure. 7th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2003.
Der, Balfour. The Jury: A Handbook of Law and Procedure.
Looseleaf. Toronto: Butterworths, 1989.
Desjardins, Tristan. L’appel en droit criminel et pénal. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS Canada, 2008.
Desjardins, Tristan. Les infractions d’ordre moral en droit criminel canadien. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS Canada, 2007. DESROSIERS, Nathalie & Louise Langevin. Representing
Victims of Sexual and Spousal Abuse. Toronto: Irwin Law, 2002.
Ewaschuk, Eugene G. Criminal Pleadings & Practice in Canada. 2d ed. Looseleaf. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 1987. Available as an e-book on Criminal Spectrum. Ferris, Thomas. Sentencing: Practical Approaches. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS Canada, 2005.
Fontana, James & M. David Keeshan. The Law of Search and Seizure in Canada. 7th ed. Markham, ON: LEXISNEXIS Canada, 2007.
Frater, Robert J. Prosecutorial Misconduct. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2009.
Gibson, John L. Canadian Criminal Code Offences. Looseleaf...
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