Commission+de+réforme+du+droit+du+Canada

[Sorry - this was a long time ago, and it's really long and I don't think very relevant for the course. I am not going to finish the summary. -- Anja]

Criminal law must find the equilibrium between not reacting to a crime (which is unjust for the victim) and over-reacting to the crime (which is an abuse of the state power to be violent). Criminality is increasing so we feel that the current criminal law system is not working. We expect that law will protect us and diminish criminality but we know this is not true: for every one crime sentenced, 40 others go unreported. To fix this we would need more police, more people reporting to the police, etc. Our criminal law system is past-looking, reprimanding acts done, and not forward-looking.
 * //I. The social reaction to criminality//**

Law tries to be forward-looking by preventing repeat-crimes, by putting people in jail or attempting to reintegrate them. We have human rights values that prevent us from giving punishments that are too harsh. And social rehabilitation faces the problem that our values do not let us modify delinquents behaviour in an inhuman way.
 * //II. Criminal law and the future//**

//**III. Criminal law and our values IV. The objectives of criminal law a. Humanity b. Liberty c. Justice V. Criminal law and reality VI. Towards a new criminal law a. A limited role b. The role of criminal law c. A realistic perspective VII. Moderation in criminal law a. The reach of criminal law b. The notion of blame c. The criminal trial d. The principles of determination of the sentence**//