Canadian law holds the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as a main part, inserted in the Constitution Act from 1982. This Charter acts as a basic protection for people's rights and freedoms inside Canada, significantly affecting how criminal law looks in this country. The impact of the Charter can be seen in many stages within…
If you stop to think about potential nightmare scenarios, being falsely accused of a crime might be high on the list. Is anything more terrifying than being charged with a crime, riding in the back of a police cruiser, being interrogated at the station, and possibly facing time behind bars? It’ll be even harder to…
Two bodies of law exist in the United States to deter or punish wrongdoing and compensate victims of wrongdoing. They are criminal law and civil law. You’ve probably heard of both. But what exactly is the difference between the two? Let’s find out. The Main Differences Between Criminal Law and Civil Law Criminal law refers…