00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.901880 CaOODSP 20221123120150 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 210721t20202021onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- YM32-2/2020-77E-PDF Mason, Robert, author. Wrongful convictions in Canada / Robert Mason. Ottawa, Canada : Library of Parliament = Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2020. ©2021 1 online resource (ii, 17 pages). text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Background paper ; publication no. 2020-77-E Issued also in French under title: Condamnations injustifiées au Canada. "23 September 2020." Issued also in HTML format. Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-17). "To have legitimacy, the criminal justice system must be both fair and effective. When it fails to meet these standards, the human cost can be substantial and public confidence can be shaken. Though presumed to be rare, wrongful convictions are among the most serious forms of failure within the criminal justice system. At its most basic level, a wrongful conviction occurs when an innocent person is found guilty of a crime. … This publication discusses the history of wrongful convictions in Canada, current laws and practices affecting people who may have been wrongfully convicted, critiques of these systems and possible areas for reform"--Introduction, pages 1, 2. Judicial error Canada. Canada. Library of Parliament, issuing body. Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service, issuing body. Condamnations injustifiées au Canada / (CaOODSP)9.901881 Background paper (Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service : Online) no. 2020-77-E. (CaOODSP)9.504772 PDF 1.98 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/bdp-lop/bp/YM32-2-2020-77-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/202077E