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There Have Been Many Changes to the Legislation Surrounding Dispositions

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There have been many changes to the legislation surrounding dispositions when mentally disordered defendants are involved.In 1999,the Supreme Court of Canada stated that a defendant who is NCRMD should be detained only if he/she poses a criminal threat to the public; but otherwise the defendant should receive an absolute discharge. In what case did this ruling arise from?


A) R.v.Swain
B) R.v.Demers
C) Winko v.British Columbia
D) R.v.Arenburg
E) R.v.Balliram

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