Criminal+Code+of+Canada

Part 2: Criminal Code of Canada 1) Explain the main purpose of the //Criminal// code. - The main purpose of the criminal code of canada is to protect canada. Also to show the legal laws to people so they know whats wrong and right.

2) What legislative body has jurisdiction over criminal law in canada? - The government of canada have's more jurisdiction because it's all over in canada.

3) Ignorance of the law by a person who commits and offence is not an excuse for committing that offence. Why is this included in the code? what are the implications for people by this being included? - They put this law into the criminal code so people couldnt argue with a police and say that never knew, because they clearly actually knew it and it written done for them.

4) Are any of our current criminal laws out of date, thus not reflecting the worldview of the majority of Canadians? Are there situations or actions that are not criminally offensive, but that you think should be? Are there current criminal laws that you disagree with? What are you reasons? If you were the minister of justice for a day, what laws would you enacr, discard pr amend? What would be the implications for society? Would you initiatives pass the moral tests?

- i think that some criminals are being to treated well, thats why some laws that i feel should be changed.some criminals should get a stricter consequence. = =