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Paedophilia: The Criminal Responsibility Of Canada's Churches, Dawn Russell
Paedophilia: The Criminal Responsibility Of Canada's Churches, Dawn Russell
Dalhousie Law Journal
In the last few years Canada's churches have been plagued by sexual abuse scandals from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Members of the clergy and of lay orders across the country have been charged with, and convicted of, criminal offences involving the physical and sexual abuse of children. Mediareports and television documentaries have emphasized the tremendous scope of the problem of clergy paedophilia, the seriousness of the harm done to the victims, and the irresponsible and sometimes heartless behaviour of church officials who received reports of such abuse. These stories have shocked the Canadian public and have given rise to a …
Aboriginal Peoples And Criminal Justice: A Special Report Of The Law Reform Commission Of Canada, Bruce P. Archibald
Aboriginal Peoples And Criminal Justice: A Special Report Of The Law Reform Commission Of Canada, Bruce P. Archibald
Dalhousie Law Journal
Canada's criminal justice system has been shaken out of its stolid complacency in recent years by demonstrated instances of unfair treatment of religious, ethnic and racial minorities, and in particular our Aboriginal peoples.' Faced with a hue and cry directed at the justice system, the federal Minister of Justice asked the Law Reform Commission of Canada to study "as a matter of special priority, the Criminal Code and related statutes and to examine the extent to which those laws ensure that Aboriginal persons and persons who are members of cultural or religious minorities have equal access to justice and are …
The Need For An International Criminal Court In The New International World Order, M. Cherif Bassiouni, Christopher L. Blakesley
The Need For An International Criminal Court In The New International World Order, M. Cherif Bassiouni, Christopher L. Blakesley
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
In this Article, Professors Bassiouni and Blakesley argue that the institution of an international criminal court would provide an effective means of dealing with international problems that are created by or unaddressed in a unilateral or bilateral international system. Rather than deflecting domestic concentration on law enforcement, the proposed tribunal will be a complementary and incremental effort, which will enhance criminal justice enforcement. The authors address several questions concerning the implementation of the tribunal, including questions related to sovereignty and bases for jurisdiction, which crimes will be within the court's jurisdiction, which law will apply to the cases, and practical …
Booth V. Maryland, Insights Into The Contemporary Challenges To Judging, Joan M. Shaughnessy
Booth V. Maryland, Insights Into The Contemporary Challenges To Judging, Joan M. Shaughnessy
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Update--Criminal Law & Procedure, Bruce G. Berner, David E. Vandercoy
Update--Criminal Law & Procedure, Bruce G. Berner, David E. Vandercoy
Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
The Paradox Of Punishment, Paul Campos
The Paradox Of Punishment, Paul Campos
Publications
Retribution demands reciprocity. In this Essay, Professor Campos contends that classic retributive theory encounters a logical paradox when it attempts to equalize the status of criminal and victim through the institution of punishment. This paradox arises out of a clash between the deontological requirements of equality and justice. He concludes by speculating on the historical relationship between rationalist justifications for vengeance and the elimination of punishment as public spectacle.
Federal Expungement: A Concept In Need Of Definition, James W. Diehm
Federal Expungement: A Concept In Need Of Definition, James W. Diehm
James W. Diehm