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• Title:The Canadian justice system : an overview / Paul Atkinson, Daniel Atkinson.
  
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• Author/Creator:Atkinson, Paul, 1953- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Atkinson, Daniel, author.
  
• Published/Created:Markham, ON : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2020.
  

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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KE444 .A85 2020
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Law--Canada.
  Justice, Administration of--Canada.
  
• Edition:Fifth edition.
  
• Description:xv, 263 pages. ; 23 cm
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780433506881 paperback
  0433506881 paperback
  
• Contents:Ch. 1. Law-related careers and the Canadian justice system
  Why you need an overview of the justice system
  Police officers
  Forensic investigators and analysts
  Correctional workers
  Security and risk management personnel
  Law clerks, paralegals and court and tribunal agents
  Customs and immigration administration
  Social workers
  Lawyers and judges
  ch. 2. Sources of law : statutes
  What are statutes?
  The constitutional framework
  Federal powers
  Provincial powers
  Municipal powers
  Territorial powers
  The concept of ultra vires
  Overlapping jurisdiction
  Working with statutes
  What a statute looks like
  Regulations
  ch. 3. Sources of law : common law
  Common law
  The principle of stare decisis
  How does someone become a judge?
  Finding case reports
  Reading case reports
  Getting the whole picture (the interaction between statutes and common law precedents)
  ch. 4. General categories in the justice system
  Three distinct categories of justice
  Criminal justice system
  Civil justice system
  Administrative justice system
  Practical overlap
  ch. 5. Civil justice system : torts
  What are torts?
  Negligence
  Assault and battery
  Trespass
  False arrest and imprisonment
  Defamation
  Nuisance
  Strict liability
  ch. 6. More civil justice system concepts
  Contracts
  Property issues (real, personal and intellectual)
  Family law
  Child welfare. Ch. 7. Administrative law
  Administrative decision-makers
  Comparing administrative decision-makers and courts
  Principles of administrative law
  National Parole Board
  Provincial and territorial human rights tribunals
  ch. 8. Criminal law : the big picture
  Basic criminal law principles
  Constitutionally protected concepts
  Crimes and quasi-crimes
  Federal offences
  Provincial and territorial offences
  Municipal by-laws
  Actus reus and mens rea elements
  ch. 9. Criminal law : charging and compelling appearance
  Arrest powers
  Alternatives to arrest
  Bail issues
  Arraignment process
  Choice of court
  ch. 10. Criminal law : trial issues
  Jury trials
  Mental fitness to stand trial
  Time limits
  Quick overview of evidence issues
  Defences
  Youth Criminal Justice Act
  ch. 11. Criminal law : after conviction
  General sentencing principles
  Sentencing alternatives
  Jail
  Conditional sentences
  Suspended sentences
  Probation
  Fines
  Discharges
  Restitution orders
  Prohibition orders
  Sentences for young persons
  Correctional facilities
  Community supervision
  ch. 12. Trends in the Canadian justice system
  Alternative dispute resolution initiatives
  Restorative approaches to criminal justice
  Criminological trends
  Counter-terrorism initiatives
  Employment opportunities in the justice system.