• Toronto Metropolitan University

• CRM 101

CRM 101 FINAL EXAM REVIEW NOTES FORMAT 40 MC questions 5 short answer (ANSWER 4 OUT OF THE 5) UNDERSTANDING PROSTITUTION LAW: BEDFORD CASE AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSE - What was the main argument that was successful in the Bedford case?  Prostitution laws place prostitutes under greater harm (less safe)  This fact resulted in a breach of their rights under section 7 of the Canadian charter of rights and freedom - What was the outcome of the Bedford case i.e. what did the court decide to do?  The court in the Bedford case struck down 3 laws  Operating a common bawdyhouse (house where sexual services are offered)  Living off the avails (receiving any financial benefit from proceeds from prostitution…using money received from prostitution to live)  Communicating in public (no communication between prostitute and client to discuss terms in advance) - What was the government response?  Criminalizing the johns  Criminalizes the purchasers of sexual services  Advertising  Criminal offense to advertise sexual services  Recreation of prohibition of living off the avails  Material benefit offense - What are the problems with the government response?  Goes against the spirit of the ruling in Bedford  Certain laws place sex workers under risk of harm  New legislation places sex workers at the same or even a greater risk of harm  Nordic model forces prostitution further underground (black market) BENFITS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION - Increased tax revenue for the government - Crime tariff: take money away from the black market - Reduce court backlog - Remove stigmatization of criminal record - Re-orient police resources for hard drugs and serious, violent criminals - Adjust to changing moral conditions POTENTIAL DRAWBACKS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION - Potential for increased use - Potential increase in incidence of impaired drivings - Gateway drug argument – largely discredited by academic literature - Potential increased costs for the casual user - Potential tensions with the US