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• Title:Drug-impaired driving in Canada / Nathan Baker.
  
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• Author/Creator:Baker, Nathan, author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, ON : Irwin Law, 2018.
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  • Location: c.1  Temporarily shelved at LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KE2114 .B34 2018
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Drugged driving--Law and legislation--Canada.
  
• Description:xvii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  
• Summary:"While drug-impaired driving has been a criminal offence in Canada since 1925, it has only truly come into its own with the approval of the DRE and SFST tests in 2008. The legalization of marijuana and the imposition of per se limits for a number of drugs emphasizes the importance of a concise source of information for the complex matters raised in which these cases. Drug-Impaired Driving in Canada is a ready reference for prosecutors, defence lawyers, and the judiciary, covering the matters unique to drug-impaired driving cases. Key areas covered include the Drug Recognition Exercises, the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, specimen testing for drugs, specialized experts, new provincial and federal legislation on the topic and caselaw in this developing area. This text provides a breakdown of the intricate issues that pervade drug-impaired driving cases."-- Provived by publisher.
  
• Additional formats:Issued also in electronic format.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781552214923 (softcover)
  1552214923 (softcover)
  
• Contents:Sources of information
  SFST and DRE testing
  Chemical testing for drugs : what it is, how it works
  The matrix
  Drug categories and their expected symptoms
  Experts
  Charter considerations
  Bill C-46 and the amendments to the Criminal Code
  Provincial legislation
  Common concerns with drug-impaired driving cases
  Into the future
  Useful cases
  Studies to know : further readings
  Sentencing.