Title: Gangsterism : Canada's law of criminal organizations /
Authors: Katz, Karen Marie
Year: 2013
Subjects: Organized crime Law and legislation Canada.; Gangs Canada.; Criminal law Canada; Criminal justice, Administration of Canada; Organized crime Canada.
Abstract: "The first publication to examine the phenomena of Canada's law of criminal organizations using a multi-disciplinary approach drawing on law, criminology and politics, Gangsterism: Canada's Law of Criminal Organizations gives you new insight on Canada's organized crime law and an enlightening perspective on the challenges of investigating, combatting, prosecuting and defending organized crime cases. This meticulously researched new resource presents a thorough assessment of the evolution of the Canadian criminal procedures to date, beginning from the enactment of criminal law, through policing, prosecution, and defence, and finally to sentencing, in dealing with offences related to criminal organizations."--pub. desc.
Contents: 1. The socio-political context surrounding the enactment of Bill C-95 -- 2. Bill C-95: the legislation -- 3. The socio-political context surrounding the enactment of Bill C-24 -- 4. Bill C-24: the legislation -- 5. Bill C-14 -- 6. Police investigations and gang sweeps -- 7. Defending persons charged with criminal organization offences -- 8. Prosecuting persons charged with criminal organization offences -- 9. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the organized crime provisions -- 10. Sentencing for criminal organziation offences -- 11. Listing of criminal organizations -- 12. Listing of criminal organizations -- 13. Gang activity in Canada -- 14. Provincial initiatives to combat organized crime -- 15. Can Canada's criminal organizations laws be amended to make them more effective. -- 16. Conclusion.