Canadian criminal law in ten cases / Martin L. Friedland.

Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, 2024.

1st edition

202379

Criminal law -- Canada -- Cases.

Criminal justice, Administration of -- Canada.

1. Laliberté v. The Queen: the first criminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada

2. Louis Riel and his appeal to the privy council

3. Union Colliery and corporate criminal liability

4. Manchuk and proof beyond a reasonable doubt

5. The Beaver Case and the requirement of a guilty mind

6. Steven Truscott and the frailty of the criminal process

7. Klippert and Morgentaler: morality and the criminal law

8. Hunter v. Southam and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

9. R. v. Askov: delay and other procedural issues under the Charter

10. R. v. Gladue: criminal justice and indigenous persons

Summing up.

Drawing on ten significant criminal cases, this book sheds light on the development of the Canadian criminal justice system. Canadian Criminal Law in Ten Cases explores the development of criminal justice in Canada through an in-depth examination of ten significant criminal cases. Martin L. Friedland draws on cases that went to the Supreme Court of Canada or the Privy Council, including well-known cases such as those of Louis Riel, Steven Truscott, Henry Morgentaler, and Jamie Gladue. The book addresses such issues as wrongful convictions, the enforcement of morality, Indigenous experiences with criminal law, bail and trial delay, and the impact of the 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the criminal justice system. Friedland describes in a masterful way the factual background of each case and the political, social, and economic conditions of the time. Each character – the accused, judges, and counsel – is described in detail, as are the relevant laws and procedures. Friedland includes recommendations on how the criminal justice system can be improved, such as by creating a new federal commission devoted solely to criminal justice and by the enactment by Parliament of enhanced codes of evidence and criminal law and procedure. Canadian Criminal Law in Ten Cases is an indispensable guide to understanding the criminal justice system. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781487560201

vii, 278 pages ; 23 cm