LAWS 2302
Criminal Law
The legal and social dimensions of criminal liability and responsibility in Canada, including issues and problems surrounding mens rea, actus reus, and the attachment of liability. Excuses and justifications, the Canadian Criminal Code and the role of the Charter in the criminal legal system.
Topics
- issues and problems surrounding mens rea
- actus reus
- the attachment of liability
Course catalogue
2026
Readings
- Jaremko Bromwich, Rebecca A Big (Legal) Picture (Toronto: Kendall Hunt, 2025) (referred to on reading scheduled as BLP) https://he.kendallhunt.com/product/big-legal-picture-introduction-
- legal-studies-2 this is an online text that must be downloaded from the publisher at the URL above**
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): LAWS 1001 and LAWS 1002 . Lectures three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Criminal Law ↗2026