Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment?

Authors

Michael Jackson, Allard School of Law at the University of British ColumbiaFollow

Faculty Author Type

Emeritus Faculty [Michael Jackson]

Published In

University of British Columbia Law Review

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1982

Subjects

Canada; Constitutional law; Cruel and unusual punishment

Abstract

This article, written in 1982, provides an historical overview of the existing legislative and common law, then looks at changes in the law Introduced by Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Citation Details

Michael Jackson, “Cruel and Unusual Treatment or Punishment?” (1982) 16 UBC L Rev 189-212.