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| Criminal offences and their punishments are listed and explained in this document. |
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| Changes made to an existing legislation (laws). |
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| Fairness in the criminal justice system that resolve disputes. |
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| Court decisions make up this form of law. |
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| T/F A wrongful act may include not doing something. |
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| The limitation period for laying a charge for a summary conviction offence. |
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| The limitation period for laying a charge for an indictable offence. |
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| $2000 and/or six months in jail |
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| Maximum penalty for most summary conviction offences. |
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| Two main elements of a crime. |
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| T/F A person cannot be guilty of a criminal offence in a case in which he or she did not actually complete the act. |
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| The state of acting carelessly without regard for the consequences of one's actions. |
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| A person who knows he or she has AIDS and has unprotected sex with others without informing them of his or her medical condition could be charged with assault or even attempted murder. In this case the crown would argue that the offence was committed with knowledge and ________________________. |
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| This court is Canada's national court system that hears legal disputes with the federal government, including immigration, citizenship matters, and intellectual property. |
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| T/F If you simply encourage someone to commit a crime, you are guilty of aiding and abetting. |
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| T/F Judges in Provincial Superior Court are elected. |
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| T/F Judges in Provincial Superior Court are appointed by the federal government. |
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| T/F Judges in Provincial Superior Court are appointed by the provincial government. |
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| T/F The Supreme Court of Canada has unlimited jurisdiction in criminal matters. |
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| Type of law which emphasizes the prosecuting of the accused, prevention of further crime, and punishing the guilty party. |
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| T/F One of the conditions that must exist in order for an act to be subject to criminal penalties is that the actions or behaviours of the person must be considered immoral by most Canadians. |
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| T/F One of the conditions that must exist in order for an act to be subject to criminal penalties is that the harm must be serious |
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| T/F One of the conditions that must exist in order for an act to be subject to criminal penalties is that the person's action must cause harm to society and any individual victims. |
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| T/F One of the conditions that must exist in order for an act to be subject to criminal penalties is that other democracies have similar laws and punishments. |
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| The maximum penalty for indictable offences under the Criminal Code. |
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| Cases in which the Crown prosecutor has the ability to decide how to proceed. (can proceed summarily or by indictment) |
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| Person or persons who decides the actual penalty for an indictable offence in a given case. |
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| Element of a criminal offence that addresses the guilty act. |
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| The accused's state of mind when purposely committing a crime. |
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| circumstantial or indirect |
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| Motive is considered what kind of evidence in a court of law? |
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| An act done with the intent to commit a criminal offence but without success. |
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| Assisting someone to commit a criminal offence. |
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| Encouraging or urging another person to commit a crime. |
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| A group that defines itself by opposing authority and engaging in ongoing criminal activity. |
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| The criminal division of this court arraigns the accused, holds preliminary hearings, and prosecutes summary offences. |
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| This court hears appeals from provincial appeal courts. |
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| This type of law deals with offences committed against society. |
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| This type of law compensates individuals. |
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| This document is the main source of criminal law in Canada. |
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| Fairness in the processes that resolves disputes. |
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| To initiate and carry out a legal action. |
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| Summary offences are heard by judges in this court. |
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| In our criminal justice system, guilt must be proven beyond a _________________________. |
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| Latin phrase for a "guilty mind". |
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| The act of deliberately choosing to ignore certain facts or information. |
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| Wanton and reckless disregard for the lives and safety of other people. |
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| The reason for committing a certain act. |
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| An agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act. |
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| Someone who knows that a crime has been committed and who helps the person who committed the crime to hide or escape from the police. |
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| In this court the trial for a criminal case may be heard by a judge alone or by a judge and jury. |
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| Provincial Court of Appeals |
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| This court hears appeals from the trial division of provincial superior courts. |
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| This court hears criminal trial and appeals in summary offence cases. |
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| This document gave the federal government the power to make criminal law for Canada. |
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| The final court of appeal. |
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