The Anatomy of Criminal Procedure

Thoroughly revised and updated, The Anatomy of Criminal Procedure is a general reference book on Canadian criminal procedure. It covers the major steps of the criminal process in rough sequence. These include, but are not limited to, search and seizure, detention and arrest, bail, disclosure and production, pre-trial motions, jury selection, appeals, and sentencing. This book presents the law visually with a series of approximately 75 charts and diagrams. Each of these are accompanied by a set of annotations that summarize the specific legal provisions and case law applicable to each step of individual criminal processes. Legal experts Steve Coughlan and Alex Gorlewski bridge the gap between conventional legal textbooks and annotated Criminal Codes through an indispensable format containing a dynamic combination of charts, diagrams, and written commentary beneficial for all types of learners. This edition introduces brand new sections on pleas, record suspensions, victim surcharges, and conditional sentences and offers a step-by-step guide to the real-world applications of current criminal procedure. Whether used as a standalone or alongside traditional legal texts, The Anatomy of Criminal Procedure is an essential companion for practitioners and students seeking a more intelligible and accessible understanding of Canadian criminal procedure.