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17 Cards in this Set
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What is the essentials of Criminal Law? |
- A wrong against a person is a wrong against society |
Relates to people and society |
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Crown Attorney? (Aka Prosecutor) |
- Can prosecute the victim no matter their say - The body that "goes on the offence" in a criminal proceeding |
Think of Miles Edgeworth |
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What does law do? |
- Protects individuals & society as a whole - Keeps orders |
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Civil Law? |
- Wrongs committed against an individual (not crimes) - Involves compensation ($$$) - Does not involve Jail |
Not criminal |
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Criminal Law? |
- Wrongs committed against society (including individual and is a crime) - Involves fines, community service, imprisonment (not compensation) |
Not civil |
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Crimes, and where is it found? |
- Something that goes against our legal system and is illegal - The Criminal CODE has it written down |
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What are the 3 responses to Immoral Behaviour? |
To... - Criminalize - Decriminalize - Legalize |
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What do the responses of Immoral Behaviour do? |
- Criminalize: To make a criminal offense found in the Criminal CODE - Decriminalize: Punishable only by fine - Legalize: Make it totally legal |
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What are the 3 Crime Severity? |
- Summary Conviction Offence - Indictable Offence - Hybrid Offence |
S.I.H. |
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Summary Conviction Offences? |
- Consists of Minor Offences - Always adjudicated on in Provincial Court (Trial by judge alone) - Prosecution must charge Accused within 6 Months |
Aka Summary
Relates to Provincial Court |
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Indictable Offences? |
- Consists of Major Offences (crimes) - Have the rights of trial by jury - There's no Statute of Limitations |
Max. Penalty depend on committed offence
Statute of Limitation: Period of time to deal with Legal Actions |
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Hybrid Offence? |
- Can be Summary or Indictment - The Crown decides between the two |
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Is this Criminal or Civil Law? - Two people get divorced. |
Civil Law |
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Is this Criminal or Civil Law? - You are thrown into jail for something |
Criminal Law |
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Is this Criminal or Civil Law? - Smoke marijuana in public areas and annoy a few people |
Criminal Law |
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Is this Criminal or Civil Law? - You get angry at the mall and punch someone |
Criminal Law |
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What are examples of things considered taboo but is legal? |
- Abortion - Marijuana - Same-sex Marriage - Alcohol |
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