520 Criminal Procedure (Penney)

LAW520 

Criminal Procedure

(Penney)

Prerequisite courses: 

Prerequisite for: 

Instructor(s): Professor Steven Penney

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Other

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Option One: 100% final examination        

Option Two: Research paper + final examination (if paper mark is higher than exam, each will be worth 50%; if not, exam will be 100%)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will provide students with an overview of the criminal process, including the rules of constitutional criminal procedure developed by the courts under the Charter. The course will be “flipped”; that is, core concepts will be relayed before class via the textbook and podcasts and class time will be devoted to review, problem-solving, and concept elaboration.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY): 

Steven Penney, Vincenzo Rondinelli & James Stribopoulos, Criminal Procedure in Canada, 3d ed (2022)