The Disappearance of Criminal Law: Police Powers and The Supreme Court: A Review
One of the topics in the book written by Richard Jochelson, Kirsten Kramar, and Mark Doerksen is on the right to silence and counsel. The accused’s right to silence and counsel are both crucial to our justice system and the rights of accused. The authors explain that the right to silence essentially entails that accused have the right to not answer what the officers ask them; officers will continue to interrogate, but the accused can remain silent.
Judicial Constructions of Responsibility in Revenge Porn
'Revenge Porn', a controversial moniker, is a growing matter of concern in more and more jurisprudence. How are courts thinking through the non consensual distribution of intimate images in Canada? Alicia Dueck-Read writes in her paper, "Judicial Constructions of Responsibility in Revenge Porn: Judicial Discourse in Non-Consensual Intimate Image Distribution Cases –A Feminist Analysis".
Mr. Big and the New Common Law Confessions Rule: Five Years in Review
Today's featured paper is by Dr. Adelina Iftene & Vanessa L. Kinnear, and it is a deep empirical exploration into Mr. Big stings in Canada.
Forensic Mental Health Assessments: Optimizing Input to the Courts
Dr. HYGIEA CASIANO and Dr. SABRINA DEMETRIOFF write a compelling paper that deals with the interplay of forensics and courts in Canada.
Constructing, Assessing, and Managing the Risk Posed by Intoxicants within Federal Prisons
Dr. James Gacek and Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli take a deep dive into the risk of intoxicants in the federal prison system, in today's featured paper.
