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Taking Threats Seriously: Section 264.1 And Threats As A Form Of Domestic Violence, Joanna Birenbaum, Isabel Grant
Taking Threats Seriously: Section 264.1 And Threats As A Form Of Domestic Violence, Joanna Birenbaum, Isabel Grant
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An alarming number of women are in abusive relationships where violence and threats of violence pervade their lives. This article examines the offence of uttering threats in the Canadian Criminal Code, using the Manitoba Court of Appeal decision in R v O’Brien as a backdrop. We make two arguments. First, we argue that, in intimate relationships, threats of death and bodily harm are a form of domestic violence, often used by men in concert with physical violence and other forms of intimidation to control and dominate women. The Canadian criminal justice response to charges of uttering threats in intimate partner …