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Brudner, Alan.(Fall 2011).“Constitutionalizing Self-defence” in University of Toronto Law Journal, 61(4), pp.867–897.
This article illustrates the interaction between criminal law theory and constitutional law that process implies.
Chongatera, Godfred. (2013). “Hate-Crime Victimization and Fear of Hate Crime among Racially Visible People” in Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 11, pp.44–64.
This piece examines hate-crime victimization against visible minority groups in Canada using the Ethnic Diversity Survey.
Craig, E. (2013). The Ethical Obligations of Defence Counsel in Sexual Assault Cases. Osgoode Hall LJ, 51, 427.
The author argues that defence lawyers are ethically bound to not use strategies or advance legal arguments that are based on ‘rape myths’ that have been legally determined to be baseless and irrelevant.
Crocker, A. G., Nicholls, T. L., Côté, G., Latimer, E. A., & Seto, M. C. (2010). Individuals found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder: Are we providing equal pro Community Mental Health, 29(2), 47–54.
The authors in this article explore the question of whether individuals, who are found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) are being provided equal protection and equivalent access to mental health services across Canada.
Gulayets, Michael. (February 2016). “Exploring Differences between Successful and Unsuccessful Mental Disorder Defences” in Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 58(2).
This study “explores the differences between individuals who raise the mental disorder defence and are found NCRMD and those who raise this defence and are found guilty.”
Knoll, Pat. (2013). Criminal Law Defences (4th edition). Toronto: Carswell.
This fourth edition update draws upon Professor Pat Knoll’s substantial experience to provide the most comprehensive articulation of the criminal defences available.
Maeder, Evelyn, Susan Yamamoto and Kristin Fenwick. (2015). “Educating Canadian Jurors About the Not Criminally Responsible On Account of Mental Disorder Defence” in Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 47(3), pp.226–235.
The authors of this piece undertook two studies investigating whether educating mock jurors about the NCRMD defence would change their attitudes toward the defence and verdict decisions; they also investigated potential differences between student and community samples in such cases.
Martin, Lawrence. (August 2, 2016). “Anti-terrorism law: Why the Liberals aren’t amending it” in The Globe and Mail. Toronto: Canada. A11.
In this Globe and Mail article, Martin discusses why the Liberals have been slow on amending Bill C-51.
Sheehy, E. A. (2013). Defending battered women on trial: Lessons from the transcripts. UBC Press.In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of “battered woman syndrome” was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the legal response to battered women who killed their partners since the lanmark Lavallee decision.
Stern, Craig. (Summer 2014). “The Heart of Mens Rea and the Insanity of Psychopaths” in Capital University Law Review, 42(3), pp.619–662.
According to the abstract, this article “explores the relation between mens rea, the insanity defense, and psychopathy.”
Trembley, L. (2014). Defending Women Who Kill in Self-Defence. Herizons, 28(1), 10.
This article features an interview with legal scholar Elizabeth Sheehy about her recent book Defending Battered Women on Trial
CASES CITED
R v Bernardo (1997), 105 OAC 244