The purpose of this seminar course is to examine the role and effect of racism in Canadian legal culture. We will be discussing racism in Canadian legal history and the use of law in particular moments of Canadian social history characterized by racism. We will then examine racism in legal education (and education generally) and in the legal profession and then discuss manifestations of racism in Canadian legal doctrine and the Canadian system of justice. There will be a greater focus on criminal law issues: such as Policing; Bails; Prosecution; juries; Sentencing and Hate Crimes.
The purpose of this seminar course is to examine the role and effect of racism in Canadian legal culture. We will be discussing racism in Canadian legal history and the use of law in particular moments of Canadian social history characterized by racism. We will then examine racism in legal education (and education generally) and in the legal profession and then discuss manifestations of racism in Canadian legal doctrine and the Canadian system of justice. There will be a greater focus on criminal law issues: such as Policing; Bails; Prosecution; juries; Sentencing and Hate Crimes.
