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Canadian Criminal Law

Study criminal liability, defences and sentencing, then follow a criminal file through investigation, evidence, trial and review. Separate courses connect substantive law with criminal and penal procedure.

  • 2 courses
  • 51 lessons
  • about 13 h
  • English and French
  • Reviewed 9 October 2026

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General Principles of Criminal Law

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Courses

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  1. 1

    General Principles of Criminal Law

    Analyze individual criminal liability and sentencing through the first five modules, then apply those principles to organizations in the advanced final module.

    • 24 lessons
    • 6 parts
    • about 5 h
  2. 2

    Criminal Procedure and Evidence

    Follow a criminal file from investigation through evidence, trial and review, identify the applicable regime, and connect professional duties to each decision.

    • 27 lessons
    • 8 parts
    • about 8 h
    • Take after General Principles of Criminal Law

About this subject

Note on use

These lessons are educational study material written while preparing for the Québec Bar. They are not legal advice and may not reflect the law in every respect. Verify against the statutes, the case law, and professional sources before relying on anything here.

Citation

Gosnell, J. R., “Canadian Criminal Law”, The Law Library (Montréal, 2026), jamesgosnell.com/criminal-law.

Author

James R. Gosnell is a Montréal law graduate preparing for the Québec Bar. He writes these lessons while studying and builds legal-technology tools for the lawyers around him.

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