ch.7 Flashcards
the kidnapping or illegal taking of a person, often a child
abduction
assault wherein bodily harm occurs, including the wounding, maiming, and/or disfiguring of the victim; the most severe form of sexual assault
aggravated assault
assault involving sexual activity, and the wounding , maiming, and/or disfiguring of the victim; the most severe form of sexual assault
aggravated sexual assault
intentionally or recklessly causing damage by fire or explosion to property
arson
the benefit to society that a creation has
artistic merit
1) a tort causing the victim to reasonably fear that bodily harm may occur;
2) the threat of actual physical contact without consent
assault
assault involving a weapon or threat of a weapon or an imitation, r assault in which the victim’s health or comfort ins threatened; the second form of assault
assault causing bodily harm
the enter another’s premises without permission by breaking or opening anything that is closed ; also called burglary
break and enter
the fact of being the cause of something that happened; and important principle in law of negligence
causation
anything that serves to indicate a person has true ownership of something
colour of right
what the community would accept others being exposed to on the basis of the degree of harm that may flow from such exposure
community tolerance
the assaulted person who files a complaint
complainant
wanton or reckless disregard for the lives and safety of other persons; may involve the operation of a motor vehicle, or may cause bodily harm or death
criminal negligence
blamable or criminal homicide, such as murder, manslaughter, infanticide
culpable homicide
proceeds of crime involving illegal stock exchange transactions and drug trade offences
enterprise crime
wrongfully soliciting, procuring, attracting, or alluring
enticing
the act of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable and disabling diseases as an act of mercy
euthanasia
representation of a matter of fact that is known by the person making it to be false and made with a fraudulent intent to induce the person to whom it is made to act on it
false pretences
planned and deliberate murder, or the murder of a law enforcement official, or murder resulting fro the commission of various crimes particularly offensive to society
first degree murder
causing the death of another human being
homicide
sexual intercourse between a man and woman related to each other by degrees of affinity and consequently that prohibits marriage
incest
the killing of an infant, shortly after birth, by its mother as a result of the effects of giving birth or post partum depression, causing a disturbed mind
infanticide
homicide that is committed in the heat of passion by sudden provocation, unlike muder, that is planned and deliberate
manslaughter
destruction or damage of property; interference with the lawful use or enjoyment of property
mischief
improperly or indecently interfering with a person; first level of sexual assault
molesting
planned, deliberate homicide; of two classes, first and second degree
murder
death caused by complete accident or in self-defence
non-culpable homicide
obtaining, as in obtaining a person for prostitution
procuring
weapons that are illegal and may not be kept by anyone, such as a switch-blade knife and sawed-off shotgun
prohibited weapons
a weapon for which a permit is required, such as a firearm or semi-automatic weapon
restricted weapons
theft accomplished by means of force or fear
robbery
murder that is not first-degree murder
second-degree murder
parallels the three forms of assault and accentuates the violent nature of these crimes; combines former offences of rape and indecent assault
sexual assault
communicating with another person for the purpose of prostitution
soliciting
taking another’s property with the intent to deny the owner the use and enjoyment of the goods
theft
stealing of goods valued over $5000
theft over
stealing of goods valued under $5000
theft under
someone dies as a result of you not doing something
negligence causing death
patients wants to be allowed to die
voluntary euthanasia
patients cannot give consent and decision goes to doctors and family
involuntary euthanasia
3 levels of assault
- plain assault, hit but no injury
- assault causing bodily harm
- aggravated assault (victim almost dies)
3 levels of sexual assault
- molesting : occur in relation to sexual conduct
- uses a weapon or threatens to use one, or causes harm
- Aggravated sexual assault (victim almost dies, wounds, maims, disfigures)
arson, theft, break and enter, possession of stolen goods, false pretences (making false statements on application to get money)
Property crime
the _______ code contains the main body of criminal law and identifies hundreds of acts that are considered criminal
criminal
a conviction of manslaughter will result from a murder charge if the accused can successfully put forth either of 2 defences, name two defences
provocation and intoxication
name and describe the 2 forms of euthanasia
involuntary : doing nothing
voluntary : doing something (lethal injection)
the law protects young people from being pressured into having sexual relationships with those who are older. the criminal code states that it is an offence for a person to touch for sexual purpose a part of the body of a person under the age of _____ years.
16
a similar offence exists if the persons is in a position of trust/authority toward a person 12 years of age/more but under the age of ____ years or with whom the young person is in a relationship of dependance
18
what certificate must be obtained for the acquisition, registration, and carrying of restricted weapons
firearms acquisition certificate
name the different levels of criminal negligence
1st level : in the operation of a motor vehicles
2nd level : causing bodily harm
3rd level : causing death
designated drug defences include the trafficking the importing of drugs, and the cultivation of apium/marijuana plants. these offences are specified in the __________ act.
narcotic control
