Canadian Criminal Law

This book is a reference for practitioners, police officers, and law students who need a convenient way to look up legislation, principles, and case law. The reader is assumed to already have a knowledge of criminal law.

There is no guarantee whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided in this or any other companion text. Nothing here should be taken as legal advice.

For recent developments on these series of books see News on Canadian Criminal Law series.

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Contents

 * Introduction
 * Proof of Elements
 * Identity
 * Jurisdiction and Time
 * Intent and Knowledge
 * Causation
 * Possession
 * Continuity
 * Duty of Care
 * Ownership
 * Injuries
 * Criminal Organizations
 * Intent to Traffic
 * Weapons
 * Firearms
 * Doctrines of Liability
 * Parties
 * Recent Possession
 * Included Offences
 * Attempts
 * Conspiracy
 * Principles of Interpretation
 * Offences
 * Terrorism Offences
 * Weapons Offences
 * Sexual Offences
 * Disorderly Conduct
 * Offences of Violence
 * Homicide
 * Gambling and Gaming
 * Hate Speech and Libel
 * Administration of Justice Offences
 * Motor Vehicle Offences
 * Property Offences
 * Corruption Offences
 * Drug Offences
 * Defences
 * Intoxication
 * Automatism
 * Provocation
 * Necessity
 * Duress
 * Entrapment
 * Self-Defence and Defence of Another
 * Defence of Property
 * Officially Induced Error
 * Corrective Force
 * Accident and Mistake
 * Alibi
 * De Minimus
 * Due Diligence
 * Consent
 * Abandonment
 * Appendix
 * Offence Charts
 * CDSA Schedules
 * Checklists
 * Model Examinations
 * Table of Cases