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| reasonable and probable grounds |
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| In order for a police officer to obtain a search warrant they must show concrete reasons that there is evidence of a crime which is known in legal terms as: |
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| T/F An officer can make an arrest without a warrant if there are grounds that someone is about to commit an indictable offence. |
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| a legal document stating the criminal charge and the court date |
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| the starting document for a less serious offence |
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| T/F If the accused resists arrest, the police have the legal authority to use "as much force as necessary" even deadly force, to prevent an escape. |
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| T/F The accused must be informed of the offence he or she is being charged with during an arrest procedure. |
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| T/F Private citizens are not permitted to make an arrest. |
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| federal, provincial, municipal |
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| Three levels in which policing is carried out in Canada. |
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| T/F Police officers written logs may provide important evidence in court. |
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| to stop a person from leaving or to confine someone |
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| T/F Being detained is the same as being arrested. |
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| T/F A warrant can be used to search a residence on the date indicated and on the following day. |
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| T/F An accused persons requests to meet with a lawyer, must be met immediately. |
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| Type of warrant that can be obtained by telephone, fax, or email. |
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| a document in which the accused agrees to appear in court as required |
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| a signed guarantee by the accused to appear in court as required and to abide by the terms |
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| a postponement of court business |
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| A deal between the Crown and the defence for a guilty plea to a lesser charge and or penalty, known as a plea bargain in the US. |
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| When police establish that they have reasonable grounds to arrest someone they can arrest the subject, obtain a warrant, and issue this notice. |
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| T/F Police must identify themselves in a lawful arrest. |
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| T/F In a lawful arrest police are not obligated to informed the accused of the charges. |
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| T/F In a lawful arrest in Canada the accused does not have to be informed of their right to remain silent. |
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| Court document that orders an accused person to appear in court at a specific time and place. |
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| In Canada, the RCMP is the police force at which level of government? |
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| legislatively, judicially, constutionally |
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| Three legal ways in which police conduct is controlled in Canada. |
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| T/F Extensive body searches must be carried out by police officers who are the same sex as the accused. |
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| T/F Someone who is charged with committing a crime has the right to advise friends and family immediately. |
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| T/F Someone who is charged with committing a crime has the right to access the Criminal Code promptly. |
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| T/F Someone who is charged with committing a crime has the right to obtain a lawyer without delay. |
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| T/F Someone who is charged with committing a crime has the right to view a copy of his or her arrest warrant. |
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| Charter of Rights & Freedoms |
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| The legal rights of citizens who are arrested or detained are explained in this document? |
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| T/F If an officer seeking a search warrant relies on information from an informant, the officer must outline to the court that the informant is of good character, does not have a criminal record and has no convictions for lying in court. |
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| T/F If an officer seeking a search warrant relies on information from an informant, the officer must outline to the court that the informant is reliable in terms of information. |
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| T/F A search warrant must be signed by a judge and identify the criminal offence being investigated. |
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| T/F A search warrant must identify the premises to be searched. |
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| If an accused person requests to speak with a lawyer immediately, he or she may speak with ________________. |
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| A legal service that is paid for by taxpayers. |
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| When the burden of proof that is placed on the accused instead of the Crown. |
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| Identifying individuals by measuring their physical features. |
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| T/F At a preliminary hearing, the defence can cross-examine Crown witnesses. |
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| To detain a person legally and to charge him or her with a criminal offence. |
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| An order to appear in criminal court. |
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| detainment by a civilian of a person believed to have committed a crime |
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| a test using a device to determine if a person is telling the truth |
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| to stop a person from leaving, or to confine someone |
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| police procedure in which officers look for evidence that may be used in court |
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| a court order authorizing police to search a specific place at a specified time |
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| a government lawyer who provides legal advice to those just arrested or brought before the court |
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| all evidence against the accused that the Crown must reveal to the defence early in the proceedings |
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| anything that is used to determine the truth in a court of law |
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| a postponement of court business |
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| a court hearing to determine fi there is enough evidence to proceed to trial |
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| a hearing to decide whether an accused can be released from jail before trial and with what conditions |
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| Controlled Drugs & Substances |
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| This Act allows police officers to search people who they believe may be carrying illegal drugs. |
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| unreasonable search or seizure |
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| With respect to police investigations, Section 8 of the Charter guarantees citizens the right to be secure against _____________________. |
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| When several individuals, including the suspect, assemble for possible identification by victims or witnesses, this procedure is called a _______________. |
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| While executing a search warrant, the police may seize something not listed in the warrant if the item is ______________________. |
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| in criminal law, actual imprisonment or physical detention |
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| the application of scientific techniques to criminal investigation |
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