The Canadian justice system
Subtitle: an overview
By: Paul Atkinson B.A., B.Ed., LL.B., LL.M.
Edition: Third Edition.
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Markham, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780433474555
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Law; Administration of Justice; Droit; Justice; Administration
Description: "Designed for those who are planning careers in the Canadian justice system or who will be working with people impacted by various aspects of the system, this text provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand the way the various facets of the Canadian justice system work. Covering where our laws come from, why they are implemented in a particular way, how they are used, by whom and when, the book provides the background required by anyone beginning a practical study of Canadian laws."--pub. desc.
Notes: "Glossary of terms"--Pages 183-200.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Law-related careers and the Canadian justice system --; title: Sources of law : statutes --; title: Sources of law : common law --; title: General categories in the justice system --; title: Civil justice system : torts --; title: More civil justice system concepts --; title: Administrative law --; title: Criminal law : the big picture --; title: Criminal law : charging and compelling appearance --; title: Criminal law : trial issues --; title: Criminal law : after conviction --; title: Trends in the Canadian justice system.