Unit+2+Part+2

1) The Criminal Code of Canada is present and kept to show what actions are considered Illegal and dangerous to society and individuals.

2)The Canadian Federal Government

3)People not knowing the law and breaking it is not a suitable excuse for court. The code is something people should know, the government likely put the last part to prevent excuses like not knowing the law.

4) ... I do not understand, where would i look?

** Part 2: //Criminal Code of Canada// ** 1) Explain the main purpose of the //Criminal Code.// 2) What legislative body has jurisdiction over criminal law in Canada? 3) Section 19 of the //Criminal Code// states: “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 What are the implications for people by this being included? 4) Are any of our current criminal laws out of date, thus not reflecting the worldview of the majority of Canadians?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 your reasons? If you were the minister of justice for a day, what laws would you enact, discard or amend? What would be the implications for society? Would your initiatives pass the moral tests?