SUBJECT MATTER IN THE TEXT IS DIVIDED INTO TWO MAJOR PARTS. THE FIRST PART IS CONCERNED WITH GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW, VARIOUS DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO AN ACCUSED PERSON, AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURES (POWERS OF ARREST AND SEARCH). THE SECOND PART IS DEVOTED TO A DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF ACTUAL OFFENSES SPECIFIED IN THE CANADIAN CRIMINAL CODE. CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF OFFENSES ARE IDENTIFIED AND KEY WORDS AND PHRASES ARE DEFINED. FIFTEEN CHAPTERS IN THE TEXT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING: NATURE OF SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL LAW AND FINDINGS OF STATUTE AND CASE LAW, CRIMINAL LAW IN CANADA, ELEMENTS OF AND PARTIES TO CRIME, CONSPIRACY, PROOF OF CRIME, DEFENSES (INCAPACITY OF CHILDREN, INSANITY, AUTOMATISM, INTOXICATION, DURESS OR COMPULSION, CONSENT, PROVOCATION, SELF-DEFENSE, DEFENSE OF PROPERTY, MISTAKE OF FACT, AND MISTAKE OF LAW), POWERS OF ARREST AND SEARCH, WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED AFTER ARREST, BRIBERY, OBSTRUCTING PEACE OFFICERS, PERJURY, OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, TREASON, SEDITION, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES AND RIOTS, EXPLOSIVE SUBSTANCES, OFFENSIVE WEAPONS, SEXUAL OFFENSES, CORRUPTION OF MORALS, DISORDERLY CONDUCT, DISORDERLY HOUSES, BETTING OFFENSES, HOMICIDE, CLASSIFICATION OF MURDER, CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE, DUTIES TENDING TO THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE, CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT OR DANGEROUS DRIVING, IMPAIRED DRIVING AND DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED, ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON, THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES, OFFENSES RESEMBLING FALSE PRETENSES, MISCHIEF, ARSON, AND CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. APPENDIXES CONTAIN INFORMATION ON LEGISLATION DEALING WITH NARCOTIC AND DRUG OFFENSES. (DEP)