The charter's impact on the criminal justice system

Published in 1996 by Carswell, 'The Charter's Impact on the Criminal Justice System' emerged as a significant academic exploration of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms during a period of intense judicial scrutiny. Edited by Jamie Cameron, a prominent constitutional scholar at Osgoode Hall Law School, the work was compiled to synthesize the rapidly evolving jurisprudence that followed the Charter’s entrenchment in the Constitution Act of 1982. It reflects a critical scholarly effort to assess how constitutional guarantees were actively reshaping the procedural and substantive realities of criminal law in Canada.

The collection features contributions from leading legal thinkers of the era, offering a multifaceted examination of topics ranging from search and seizure protocols to the rights of the accused under sections 7 and 11 of the Charter. Designed as a professional resource for legal practitioners, jurists, and academics, the volume was received as a rigorous diagnostic tool. It is characterized by a sober, analytical tone that prioritized doctrinal clarity, serving as a foundational text for those navigating the profound transition in Canadian criminal justice post-1982.