Indictable offence

In today’s society abortion has become a major topic of discussion and division around the world. It seems as though abortion has always been a point of contention in states. It is true that states around the world have varying ideas and opinions on how things should be done and so it should not be a surprise that abortion is no exception, but the question is why do abortion laws in states around the world vary so widely. One can analyze why abortion is legal in some states and not others by…

Juries are predominately involved with criminal cases that involve indictable offences. Juries usually consist of 12 jurors, these 12 people are handed the authority to make decisions that will ultimately affect the results of the case. In a criminal trial process the judge instructs the jury on the points on the case that they must decide upon and prove true or false. The role of the jury then, is to decide the facts on the case. They decide what evidence proves itself beyond reasonable doubt…

Recently, there has been a trend in keeping people who are accused in remands. The accused are more likely to be denied bail. It is a form of keeping our community safe from the accused. However, may not be beneficial for the person being accused. Many of us may think that keeping people who have committed crimes in remand is good and that our community is becoming a better place to leave in. But most crimes that arouse police officers are pity crimes. Nonetheless, they are still crimes. Yet,…

with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of sexual assault that happened in Tweed in September. Russell was later charged with 82 more offences. Here’s the breakdown, 11 counts of attempted breaking and entering, 61 counts of breaking and entering and theft and 10 counts of breaking and entering with intent to commit an indictable offence. Experts say Russell Williams is a ‘paraphilic’ (AKA a sexual deviant), they are often ‘turned on’ by hyper-dominance, sexual coercion and rape.…

Is the relentlessly growing amount of violent offenders inevitable? Violent offenders Violence has been known to reveal one's maximum point of anger and aggression towards particular issues or cause. It is an undeniable factor in human civilization to be oblivious to the victims well-being and safety. The offenders anguish victim is a physical body and mental stability, making them emotionally unstable and desperate to trust mankind's intentions. Violent offenders have shown their rage as they…

1. The DPP understands ST’s challenge to Document A’s admissibility to be that they contend Document A falls within s 130(4)(f) to relate to “matters of state” for section 130(1) to apply. The DPP deny this. 2. The DPP acknowledges if the public interest in admitting a document relating to “matters of state” is outweighed by the public interest in preserving secrecy/confidentiality, the court can prevent its disclosure. The DPP submits the facts do not support this. GROUNDS OF ARGUMENT…

Q.1. Give a brief description on the types of legal adjudication in practice through the world. ANSWER The legal adjudication in practice throughout the world is Court based settlements and Non Court based settlements. It also can be said Formal control mechanism and Informal control mechanism. Formal control mechanism is guide that helps to resolve the problems that may occur in the society and discourage those who are willing to disrupt the peace of the society Informal control mechanism is…

illegalize euthanasia in Canada. Under section 241 of The Criminal Code, it is a felony to assist with suicide despite the fact that suicide is not an offence. The Criminal Code states, “241. Everyone who: a) Counsels a person to commit suicide, or b) aids or abets a person to commit suicide, whether suicide ensues or not, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.” An opposing point against this argument would be that euthanasia offers…

Freedom of speech is an issue that transcends time. In a recent and controversial case, Maclean’s magazine was accused of publishing hateful and Islamophobic content that, (from the complainant’s point of view) allowed for no opportunity to be countered. There are parallels between John Stuart Mill’s work On liberty and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enacted by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on what boundaries to place on such a precious liberty. Both generally conclude that a…

public, that is, held in camera? Some courts hearing proceedings closed to the public are based on the reason of privacy and protection the interest of the parties, especially the vulnerable witness and victims. For example, the hearings of sex offences in which participants are children or teenagers less than eighteen years old are held in camera. Besides, with another case such as marriage annulment which is concerning sexual abuse, the proceedings are also held in camera. Furthermore, there…