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LAWS 2301 [0.5 credit] Criminal Justice System


The institutional and social production of criminal law in Canada. Processes, personnel, and agencies. The role of discretion. The accused and the place of the victim. Issues in sentencing and punishment. Particular attention to racialization, Indigenous experiences, and discrimination in the operations of criminal law.
Prerequisite(s): LAWS 1001 and LAWS 1002.
Lectures three hours a week.

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Students with a Major in Law are encouraged, but not required, to consider completing a Minor in another discipline in order to broaden their exposure to that discipline.

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...LAWS 2908 and 1.0 credit from LAWS 2201 , LAWS 2301 , LAWS 2501 , and LAWS...