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Social Media Threats: Examining The Canadian Criminal Law Response, Benjamin Perrin
Social Media Threats: Examining The Canadian Criminal Law Response, Benjamin Perrin
Canadian Journal of Law and Technology
This article begins by discussing the legislative history, essential elements, and purpose of the threats offence in s. 264.1(1) of the Criminal Code. It then analyzes major reported Canadian judicial decisions dealing with social media threats, based on the five themes identified above. Finally, this article concludes by highlighting the implications and limitations of this study, as well as areas for future research.