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It is , after all , possible for a State , a member of the community of States , to be more cosmopolitan in its criminal law than the current International Law . The seminar concentrates primarily on 3 areas of law : business-related matters , child and family law , and criminal law and procedure . Criminal law still does not , for instance , acknowledge any offence that responds to situations of ` fake encounters ' and ` forced disappearances ' . What was important about that decision was that the court found the pollutant in question was a " toxic substance , " which meant Ottawa had the authority to regulate based on its power to set criminal laws and protect from harm . The body of law relating to contracts and suits as contrasted with criminal law . Also includes WWW sites for background articles and statistics , contacts for commercial databases , information on datasets , addresses for criminal laws and legislative acts , and other important sites on the internet . criminal law and contracts , as a background to questions of law 's nature . Raising the age of consent by using the criminal laws to protect minors up to age 16 , 17 , or 18 years presents a number of issues . Indeed , over 40 States already have criminal laws outlawing the possession of firearms on or near school grounds . In general , labor legislation must be complemented by criminal laws allowing for prosecution of offenses such as : physical , psychological and sexual abuse ; forced labor ; forced confinement ; and trafficking in persons .