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17 Cards in this Set
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a serious crime with serious penalty
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Indictable
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a minor criminal offence
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summary
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a wrongful deed
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actus reus
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a wrongful state of mind
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mens rea
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urging or encouraging someone to commit a crime.
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Abetting
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helping someone to commit a crime
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aiding
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when the crown and defense attempt to make a deal
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plea
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having enough evidence to justify sending the case to trial
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preliminary hearing
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a postponement of court business
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adjournment
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the killing of a newborn infant by the childs mother
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infanticide
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killing another person by committing an unlawful act with only general intent
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Manslaughter
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the term for the 3 levels of assault
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assault
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Justice system must reflect which principles?
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Fairness, efficiency, clarity, restraint, accountability, participation, and protection
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Elements of a crime?
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Intention, criminal state of mind, recklessness, criminal negligence, knowledge, motive, attempt, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, organized crime.
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duties of a police officer
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crime prevention
law enforcement helping victims of crimes emergency response investigation of crime maintenance of crime |
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Rights on being arrested
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being informed of the reason
to retain and instruct counsel to be released if the detention is not lawful |
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reaching a verdict
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the summation- when both sides give their evidence to the court
the charge to the jury- the judge charges the jury jury deliberation - the jury leaves the court escorted by a sherif to make their decision. |
