Criminal law: procedure and offences

In 1791 when the Constitutional Act created a legislative assembly for Upper Canada, the colonists and their British rulers decreed that the operating criminal justice system in the area be adopted from England, to avoid any undue influence from the nearby United States.

War crimes prosecutions create unique difficulties as civilian standards of law are applied to the extraordinary circumstances of war.

From the point of his arrest through to the final disposition of his case, the authors follow the accused as he proceeds through the criminal control system.

This is the first attempt, using Canadian data and econometric techniques, to study property crime as rational economic behaviour.

Since its implementation in 2003, the Youth Criminal Justice Act has been the subject of intense political and scholarly debate.

Since its implementation in 2003, the Youth Criminal Justice Act has been the subject of intense political and scholarly debate.

The fourth volume in the Canadian State Trials series examines the legal issues surrounding perceived security threats and the repression of dissent from the outset of World War One through the Great Depression.

The fourth volume in the Canadian State Trials series examines the legal issues surrounding perceived security threats and the repression of dissent from the outset of World War One through the Great Depression.

In Justice behind the Iron Curtain, Gabriel N.

In Justice behind the Iron Curtain, Gabriel N.

What is a crime and how do we construct it?

What is a crime and how do we construct it?

This unique reader allows students to examine Galileo's trial as a legal event and, in so doing, to learn about seventeenth-century European religion, politics, diplomacy, bureaucracy, culture, and science.

This unique reader allows students to examine Galileo's trial as a legal event and, in so doing, to learn about seventeenth-century European religion, politics, diplomacy, bureaucracy, culture, and science.

StreetCities charts the development of an alternative communal housing model for chronically homeless men and women in downtown Toronto.

The novel The Godfather (1969) and the movie of the same name (1972) entrenched the myth of the Mafiosi as valiant knights, men of honor, and defenders of the traditional concept of family.

Dying on the Job is the first book on workplace violence to focus exclusively on workplace murder.

Adjudicative competence remains an important topic of research and practice in psychology and law.

In 1922, Adolphe Shrager having made his fortune during the First World War, approached the London dealer Basil Dighton for advice on purchasing antique furniture.

In 1922, Adolphe Shrager having made his fortune during the First World War, approached the London dealer Basil Dighton for advice on purchasing antique furniture.

A thorough and timely investigation of both well-established and emerging crime and punishment issues, this book provides readers with compelling examples of how different countries around the world confront these problems.

This authoritative set provides a comprehensive overview of issues and trends in crime, law enforcement, courts, and corrections that encompass the field of criminal justice studies in the United States.

Containing 40 visually coded maps of the fifty states, this book offers an unprecedented look at America's diverse legal landscape.

Identity theft is at an all-time high.

Millions in our nation are under some type of judicial sanction, with some individuals behind bars but the majority serving their sentences while living and working among us.

In the past two decades, Australia has been the site of major police misconduct scandals and inquiries, leading to reform initiatives at the cutting edge of police integrity management practices.

Global criminology is an emerging field covering international and transnational crimes that have not traditionally been the focus of mainstream criminology or criminal justice.

Professionalization has come to the field of threat management.

Indigenous communities are typically those that challenge the laws of the nation states of which they have become-often very reluctantly-a part.

The testimony of an expert witness can lead to success or failure in cases that hinge on the presentation's impact on a jury.

Since the attacks of 9/11, billions of dollars and countless resources have been committed and expended in the attempt to make the nation more secure.

The third edition of this popular volume continues to supply an up-to-date, nuts-and-bolts learning tool for students and an everyday reference for investigative professionals at all levels.

Human trafficking is a crime that undermines fundamental human rights and a broader sense of global order.

Trends in Policing: Interviews with Police Leaders Across the Globe, Volume Four, is the latest installment in a series of insightful interviews with senior police executives worldwide.

Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene is designed to help police investigators and Human Remains Detection K9 handlers understand the basics of forensic taphonomy (decomposition) and how to most effectively use a human remains detection (HRD) K9 as a locating tool.

Knowledge of the science behind fires is critical to understanding a fire's cause and successfully presenting that determination to the authorities or in litigation.

Traditionally, the study of financial decision making in law enforcement and criminal justice entities has been approached from the perspective of tax revenues and budgeting that focus only on the past and present.

It is essential that those in the criminal justice system understand the tasks that police dogs perform and the evidence that their work produces.

The problem of gangs and gang subculture is a growing threat to the stability of neighborhoods and entire communities.

As gang violence continues to rise across the country and the world, police departments, prosecutors, and community members are seeking new methods to reduce the spread of gang-related criminal activity.

Many changes have occurred in the twenty-five years that have passed since the enactment of the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986.

Gangs have long been a social and criminal threat to society.

Time is an abducted child's worst enemy.

This is a practical and comprehensive guide to all aspects of writing about science and technology, including both `how to write' and the practical and commercial aspects of publishing as they affect an author.

"e;Death Scene Investigation: Procedural Guide is the answer to a long recognized dilemma: how to have every death investigated by an experienced death investigator.

The Criminal Justice System: An Introduction, Fifth Edition incorporates the latest developments in the field while retaining the basic organization of previous editions which made this textbook so popular.

The threat variables associated with military ordnance are enormous, requiring the application of a structured process to identify unknown munitions.

Terrorists constantly present new challenges to law enforcement, emergency response teams, security planners, and others involved in counterterrorism.

Offering rare insiders perspectives, Trends in Corrections: Interviews with Corrections Leaders Around the World is a comprehensive survey of correctional programming and management styles used across nations.

Tracking funding is a critical part of the fight against terrorism and as the threat has escalated, so has the development of financial intelligence units (FIUs) designed to investigate suspicious transactions.