Since the publication of the first edition in 1996, Criminal Law by Kent Roach has become one of the most highly regarded titles in Irwin Law’s Essentials of Canadian Law series. Professor Roach’s account of the current state of substantive criminal law in Canada has become essential reading not only in law schools, but also among judges, practitioners, and others involved in the criminal justice system.
The eighth edition of Criminal Law has been thoroughly updated to include new developments. It includes a detailed discussion of R v Brown striking down restrictions on the extreme intoxication defence and the likely parliamentary reply. It also examines changes in jury selection upheld in R v Chouhan; important decisions on fault, such as R v Zora, R v Javanmardi, R v Chung, and R v Goforth; and assesses R v Cowan on parties.
The discussion of sexual assault has been updated to take into account R v Barton and the possible implications of R v Morrison. The Supreme Court’s first decision under the amended self-defence provisions in R v Khill is reviewed. This new edition also has been revised to include important decisions from the Ontario and Nova Scotia Courts of Appeal on sentencing Black offenders, as well as the Supreme Court’s striking down of mandatory minimum fine surcharges and stacking of twenty-five-year periods of parole ineligibility.
By:
Kent Roach
Imprint: Irwin Law Inc
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: Eighth Edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 34mm
Weight: 940g
ISBN: 9781552216736
ISBN 10: 155221673X
Series: Essentials of Canadian Law
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 01 September 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Preface Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: The Criminal Law and the Constitution Chapter 3: The Prohibited Act, or Actus Reus Chapter 4: Unfulfilled Crimes and Participation in Crimes Chapter 5: The Fault Element, or Mens Rea Chapter 6: Regulatory Offences and Corporate Crime Chapter 7: Intoxication Chapter 8: Mental Disorder and Automatism Chapter 9: Self-Defence, Necessity, and Duress Chapter 10: The Special Part: Homicide, Sexual, Property, and Terrorism Offences Chapter 11: Sentencing Chapter 12: Conclusion: Trends in Criminal Law Glossary Table of Cases Index About the Author
Kent Roach is Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
