Chapter 1 Flashcards
Norms
Standards of acceptable behavior that are based on tradition, customs, and values
Anti social behaviour
behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person
Malum in se
An act that is universally considered by the public as being evil or harmful to society
Malum prohibitum
An act that is defined as illegal or wrong by a government, but is not considered wrong in itself
Summary offences
Crimes that carry a less serious punishment in which judges can impose a jail sentence of up to six months and/or a maximum fine of $2,000 on an offender.
Indictable offences
Serious offences, such as homicide, where the defendants must appear in court and cases are heard before federally appointed judges.
Dual/Hybrid offences
Offences that can be prosecuted as either summary offences or indictable offences.
Public law
A type of law addressing matters that affect society (such as responding to a person who commits a criminal act)
Private law/civil law:
Legal Matters that relate to the relationships between individuals or businesses that involve contracts
What is the CJS? - Components
Policing
Courts
Corrections
Defence Counsel
a lawyer who represents the person accused of a crime
The Accused
the person charged with committing a criminal offence.
Crown Counsel
a lawyer who represents the state (or Crown) that the act has been committed against
Judge
hears evidence about the case and reserves judgment until all evidence has been heard
Jury
When a jury is present (small number of cases), they are asked to use their reasonable judgment to determine if they find the accused guilty.
