https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5 Criminal Law-murder/homicide en-us 2019-04-08 02:07:44 UTC 2025-11-03 15:14:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349339118 Criminal law, a part of public law, is a system of law that focuses on the punishment of those who commit crime. Those who are committing crime are not only committing against the victims, as well as society. Those who are prosecuted in Canada, are carried out by the Queen.]]> 2019-04-08 02:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349339118 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349339739 This case relates to my topic because the assailant committed first degree murder and was found guilty under criminal law Bruce McArther was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder in 2019, for killing 8 men in Toronto. The serial killer took a guilty plea, so the case did not go to a public trial. He was a sexual predator and not only murdered his victims, and took inappropriate photographs of his victims. As a part of his sentence, McArthur will be added to the sex offender's registry and will not be allowed contact with any of the victims' families.  ]]> 2019-04-08 02:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349339739 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349340820 All of McArthurs victims where apart of the LGBTQ community, and targeted them for that.]]> 2019-04-08 02:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349340820 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349341720 Canadas homicide rates climb every year.]]> 2019-04-08 02:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349341720 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349341934 Every offence committed in criminal law contains two elements; mens rea and actus reus. Actus reus, is a Latin term meaning “an action involving guilt”. Mens rea is a Latin term that means, “a guilty mind”. Before a person can be convicted of an offence, the Crown must prove that the accused committed both actus reus and mens rea.  ]]> 2019-04-08 02:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349341934 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349342533 Criminal Code, a federal statute enacted by Parliament, in the Constitution Act 1867, which provides the federal government exclusive jurisdiction to legislate criminal offences in Canada. The Criminal Code contains most of the criminal offences that have been created by Parliament.]]> 2019-04-08 02:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349342533 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349344077 One of the most infamous Canadian serial killers and serial rapists, Paul Bernardo was recently denied parol. In 1993 he was sentenced to two first-degree murders and two aggravated sexual assaults, and sentenced to life in prison without parole for at least 25 years by the Crown. He was also designated a dangerous offender, making it unlikely for him to be released.]]> 2019-04-08 02:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349344077 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349344203 2019-04-08 02:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349344203 athenalarushxoxo https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349345703 2019-04-08 02:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/athenalarushxoxo/utscdotskjs5/wish/349345703