Scientists use big data to understand what separates winners from losers
Source: Failure Found to be an “Essential Prerequisite” For Success
FIVE MEN ACQUITTED OF RAPE BECAUSE THE UNCONSCIOUS TEEN DIDN’T FIGHT BACK. It sounds outrageous to us and is clearly a fault in their definition of consent. In Spain, in order to be the offence of rape, there must be some form of violence or intimidation. In order words, there must be some resistance to indicate lack of consent. In Canada, (where rape has been replaced with sexual assault) it is the opposite in that there has to be a positive expression of consent.
A court in Barcelona cleared five men of sexual assault charges on Thursday after saying the crime did not fit the legal definition of rape because the unconscious teenage victim didn’t fight back.
Source: Five men acquitted of rape because unconscious teen victim didn’t fight back
Why Do Nonlawyers Think They Are Legal Experts? – I read it on the internet.
People should recognize that certain opinions can only soundly be made by legal professionals.
NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE (known as NCR or the INSANITY DEFENCE) – Here is an explanation of what it really means and it’s not really a defence.
Criminal Code changes further complicate, delay historical Nova Scotia sex-offence case – It will take years to sort out the recent changes to the Criminal Code.
Michael Patrick McNutt was a volunteer coach in the 1980s and was employed as a teacher with the former Halifax Regional School Board until the mid-1990s.
Source: Criminal Code changes further complicate, delay historical Nova Scotia sex-offence case
PRESUMPTIVE DRUG FIELD TESTS, FALSE POSITIVES AND INCARCERATION – Although we don’t use these cheap drug tests in Canada the equipment we do use is not free of false positives. Let’s learn from others’ experiences.
Donut crumbs also once tested positive for meth.
Source: This $2 Test Identified Bird Shit as Cocaine. Cops Keep Using It to Arrest People.
IS EXTREME INTOXICATION A DEFENCE? – It hasn’t been for 25 years but it may be again.
Several provinces are examining the constitutionality of a thorny area of the criminal code
Source: Charter issues come to fore on defence of extreme cases of intoxication
NOVA SCOTIA CROWN ATTORNEYS ON STRIKE – CASES DISMISSED.
“CRIMINALS” – Why should we care about “those people”?
The term “criminal” is stigmatizing. it conjures up images of Spiderman stringing bank robbers by their feet until the police arrive—okay, maybe that’s just me—but typical views on anyone who’s been arrested, or as organizations like the John Howard Society refer to them: justice-involved, are that these individuals are the lowest of the low because they’re the bad guys who threaten our family’s safety and well-being.
Source: Unpopular Opinion: You should care about ‘criminals’
Cannabis edibles may avoid detection in drug tests, toxicologist says. The science isn’t there yet.
RCMP say although they use drug-testing technology only the standard field sobriety test needs to be used to lay impaired driving charges
Source: Road Trip: Cannabis edibles may avoid detection in drug tests, toxicologist says