The Public’s Confidence in the Judicial System and the Criminal Justice System: R v Young; R v Caeser
Hearsay may be broken into a two-part definition. Hearsay refers to “(1) an out-of-court statement (2) that is admitted for the truth of its contents.” With respect to hearsay, unless an exception to the hearsay rule is applicable to the hearsay evidence in question, the hearsay evidence is presumptively inadmissible. Hearsay was a major issue in the fascinating case of R v Young—detailed and discussed in the following section.
Chew on This: R v Beaver’s Impact on Manitoban Jurisprudence So Far
At some point in our lives, we’ve all felt as though we deserve a second chance. But when do the police? This is the question at the heart of the 2022 Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision in R v Beaver, which sought to clarify the parameters of what can constitute a “fresh start” for law enforcement after they have breached the Charter rights of an accused person. Despite the novelty of the decision, Beaver has already been cited in two Manitoban cases — R v Last and R v Mo
Understanding Mental Health in Law Enforcement
When learning to ride a bike children use training wheels as a reasonable stepping stone to understand how they can reach their goals. Kids are not given a bike and expected to ride in the Toure de France, because that would simply be ridiculous and put themselves and others in harm’s way-–creating a dysfunctional race for all involved. This likely appears as obvious, but unfortunately, it metaphorically is along the lines of how police officers are thrown into crisis situati
Specialized Courts: A Reflection on Practices
The Canadian criminal justice system has historically functioned in a traditional manner that emphasizes the need for punishment in the form of incarceration. While this approach works to deter some individuals, for others, it is unrealistic and the courts act as a revolving door. To effectively navigate the diverse backgrounds that enter the criminal justice system, it is crucial to pivot from the ‘one size fits all’ model and find ways to rehabilitate individuals based on t
R v Webbe-Wong: A Reminder of the Frailties of Cross-Racial Identification Evidence
On its own merits, eyewitness evidence is problematic and poses challenges to the truth-finding function of Canada’s legal system. Every individual, and thus every eyewitness, is affected by biases and prejudices that can make it more difficult to assess who or what was seen at the time a crime took place. This paper will explain that reliability issues with eyewitness testimony are aggravated by cross-racial bias.
