Criminal Law

Revised 2008

Version 8.0

 

   This publication includes...

  • The Criminal Law
  • Proof of Offences
  • Defences to a Charge
  • How the Charter Affects Criminal Law
  • The People
  • The Process
  • Sentences Under the Criminal Code
  • Victims Rights and Programs
  • Criminal Records and Pardons
  • The Youth Criminal Justice Act
  • Crime Prevention
  • Glossary
Who makes laws? Who enforces them? What courts hear criminal cases? Whether you have a general interest in the law or are about to go to court, you may have questions like these. In this booklet we describe what criminal law is, how a case goes to court and what sentences a convicted person may get. Definitions of the bolded words can be found in the Glossary.

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