A Review of Section 264 (Criminal Harassment) of the Criminal Code of Canada

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Table of Contents

• Aknowledgements
• Executive Summary
• 1.  Introduction
• 2.  A Review of the Socio-Legal Literature
  • 2.1 Forms of Criminal Harassment
  • 2.2 Criminal Harassment of Former Intimates
  • 2.3 The Effect of Criminal Harassment on Victims
  • 2.4 The Treatment of Harassers
  • 2.5 The Introduction of Criminal Harassment Legislation
  • 2.6 The Interpretation of Section 264 of the Criminal Code
• 3.  Methodology
  • 3.1 Literature Review
  • 3.2 Case File Data Collection
  • 3.3 Interviews
  • 3.4 Case Studies
• 4.  Case File Data
  • 4.1 Demographics
  • 4.2 The Offences and Surrounding Circumstances
    • 4.2.1 Relationship of Accused and Complainant
    • 4.2.2 Characteristics of the Harassment
    • 4.2.3 Criminal History, History of Violence
  • 4.3 The Charges Laid
  • 4.4 Case Proceedings
  • 4.5 Disposition of Charges
  • 4.6 Summary Observations
• 5.  Criminal Harassment Case Studies
  • 5.1 Corletta
  • 5.2 Ann
  • 5.3 Susan
  • 5.4 Barry
  • 5.5 Maureen
  • 5.6 Cathy
• 6.  Interview Findings
  • 6.1 The Legislation
  • 6.2 Administration of Section 264
  • 6.3 Barriers to Effective Implementation of Section 264
  • 6.4 Conclusion
• 7.  Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 7.1 Conclusions
  • 7.2 Recommendations
• Bibliography

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