R. V. Keegstra : In Support of the Dissent Submitted in partial fulfillment of requirement for PHL613‚ Philosophy of Law Sean Peters 500 204 129 April 11‚ 2012 Table of Contents Introduction 1 Overview of R. V. Keegstra 2 Why does Freedom of Speech in Democracy Matter? 2 Factors of the Offense Principle 3 Why not Moralism? 4 Philosophical Analysis 4 Criticism 6 Recommendations 7 Conclusion 8 Appendices 9 Appendix
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CRIMINOLOGY: R. v. Grant We can apply different theories of criminology at any time in our everyday lives as police officers. Criminology is an interdisciplinary profession built around the scientific study of crime and criminal behaviour‚ including their forms‚ causes‚ legal aspects‚ and control. In the fallowing‚ I will identify a few theories that are the essential reasoning behind the criminal in this case. The case history of R. v. Grant is that‚ Grant‚ an eighteen year old at the time
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In R v Hoyle (No 2)‚ the Court considers the sentencing of the offender‚ Arthur Hoyle‚ who was found guilty of an act of indecency without consent and sexual intercourse without consent. While determining an appropriate sentence‚ the Court had reference to three medical reports tendered on behalf of the offender‚ the authors of which each had “a different speciality.” The medical history of the offender and the subsequent diagnosis provided by the medical reports presented a unique challenge to the
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Case Brief: R v.Shankar Citation: Regina v. Corey Shankar‚ 2007 ONCA 280 (CanLII) Facts: The accused was driving his car without the required laminated taillights when officers pulled him over late October 2004. The police asked Shankar for his licence‚ registration‚ and insurance. The accused handed over a licence in the name of Jason Singh‚ the insurance information handwritten on an informal yellow sticky note‚ and a photocopy of the vehicle registration. When inquired about the spelling of
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Written by Sambhav Dhawan Advocating for the Appellant Multani v. Commission Scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys and Attorney General of Quebec The appellant Balvir Singh Multani and his son Gurbaj Singh Multani are orthodox Sikhs 1. Gurbaj Singh‚ born in 19892‚ as being a devoted Sikh follower. Gurbaj believes that his religion requires him to wear a kirpan at all times. A kirpan is as small religious object which symbolizes the purity of the faith and his commitment to defend it3.It bears a
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The following case being summarized‚ R. v. Labaye is about a brothel that was in operation in Montreal called “L’Orage” in which was viewed by some members of the community a as a “bawdy house” which is an archaic term used to describe a setting in which individuals can partake in consensual acts of group sex and masturbation. The actions and activities that members of this club were involved in were done in a safe setting in which everything was done consensually. Due to the objective nature of
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Latimer‚ 1994) Later in November 1994 Latimer had been found guilty of 2nd degree murder sentenced to 10 years He was then released on bail while his case was being appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada the Supreme Court then ordered a new trial due to interference with the jury The second trial then resulted in a 2nd conviction of 2nd degree murder he was then given a mandatory minimum 10 year sentence for 2nd degree murder They then found 10 years to be cruel and unusual punishment which is under the
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R v. Latimer The case with Robert Latimer all began with his twelve year old daughter having cerebral palsy and being quadriplegic. Tracy would suffer from many seizures a day and was also believed to have a brain capacity of a four-month old which caused her to be dependent. Tracy underwent many surgeries to try to give her an “easier” life but nothing seemed to chance any changes. No changes for the better or for the worse. So it wasn’t like she was near death. November 19th 1993‚ she was supposed
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LEGAL ISSUE R. Williams Construction Company v. OSHRC is a case regarding the rules and regulations of OSHA verse the practices of a construction company. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) is a government regulated organization that was created to ensure the safety of employees while on the job. The regulations of OSHA have been put in place to eliminate and/or reduce the number of on the job injuries and deaths. Therefore‚ legal issue of this case is whether or not the courts should
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Personally‚ I agree with the Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case of R. v. Dyment. Particularly‚ with La Forest J. commentary it provided on the importance of privacy: “…society has come to realize that privacy is at the heart of liberty in modern state…Grounded in man’s physical and moral autonomy privacy is essential for the well being of the individual. For this reason alone‚ it is worthy of constitutional protection‚ but it also has profound significance for the public order. The restraints
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