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Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Criminal Wrongs

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are those activities that are regulated by the criminal code of Canada or federal statutes

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Civil Wrongs

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torts) are those acts, either intentional or unintentional, that cause harm or injury to another person on their property

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Tort

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is a private, civil matter between the victim and the offender (victim applies to court for compensation)

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Crime

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is a public matter between the accused and the state (state prosecutes offender for punishment and protection)

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Rule of Law

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no one is above the law and that all people are equal before the law

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Certainty of Law

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law must be certain not vague, any vagueness or uncertainty in the law must be interpreted to the benefit of the accused

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Procedural protections of the charter

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all other laws must comply with its provisions, in particular sections 7-14 ( life, liberty and security of person, security from unreasonable search and seizure etc)

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Actus Rea

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is the physical action that constitutes the crime, and there must be some evidence of that unlawful conduct

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Determining Actus Reus

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  • Omissions- failure to act ( committing a crime by NOT doing something)
  • Automatism- if a person is not conscious of what he is doing there is no actus reus
  • Causation- did the action of the accused result in the injury or death?
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Mens Rea

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is the requirement that a guilty mind be behind the act that constitutes the crime

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Motive

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reason why the accused committed the act

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Subjective Test ( looking at intent)

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takes into account the personal circumstances of the accused and seeks to determine what was actually in his or her mind when the act occurred

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Objective Test (Looking at intent)

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expected by society and is based on the assumption that the person was or ought to have been more aware of that standard

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Mistake of Fact

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Defence used to show there was no intent ( taking goods that are not yours however you were not aware of that

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three categories of offences

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  1. General-
  2. Strict Liability-
  3. Absolute Liability
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General ( Offence)

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criminal Offences in which the prosecution must prove mens rea

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Strict Liability

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public welfare or regulatory offences where the crown must prove the act but the accused must prove a mistake of fact was based on a reasonable belief

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Absolute Liability

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the crown does not have to prove intention, the proof of the unlawful act is sufficient to convict and the defence of mistake is not available

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Burden of Proof

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Beyond a reasonable Doubt ( because the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty)

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Ignorance of the Law is No excuse

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NO EXCUSE

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Admissible Evidence

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evidence that the court determines has been legally acquired

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Voir Dire

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Judge holds a trial within a trial when the evidence is questioned, and the judge decides if the evidence is admissible

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Confession

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if accused makes a voluntary confession it can be used against them

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Illegally Obtained Evidence

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any evidence obtained illegally can not be used, Example: R. v Feeney

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Defences

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Mistake of fact, necessity, self-defence, compulsion, insanity, intoxication, consent, provocation

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Mistake of act

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accused must prove that they were honestly mistaken as to an essential element of the offence

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Necessity

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circumstances compelled the accused to commit the unlawful act

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Self Defence

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Defend oneself Example: R. v Lavallee and R v Malott 9page 153) battered wife syndrome

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Compulsion

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the accused not having the capacity to form the intention to commit the unlawful act because of threat or coercion

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Insanity

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person is not criminally responsible for an act or the failure to act while suffering from a mental disorder

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Intoxication

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the prosecution must prove that despite intoxication the person was still able to form intent

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Consent

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if the victim consented to the action taken against them, ( punch in a boxing match)

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Provocation

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is an insult or wrongful act sufficient to deprive an ordinary person of the power of self control ( it is not a defence by it can reduce a charge)

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Subjective Test

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  • takes into account the personal circumstances of the accused and seeks to determine what was actually in his or her mind when the act occured
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objective test

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expected by society and is based on the assumption that the person was or ought to have been more aware of that standard

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admissible evidence

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evidence that the court determines has been legally acquired

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Types of Offences

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Summary Offences
Indictable Offences
Hybrid Offences

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Summary Offences

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less serious offences, accused can send a counsel or agent to appear at trial in his or her place and an accused who is in prison can appear by video, being accused of a summary offence means you are liable to a fine of not more than 2,000 dollars or to imprisonment of 6 months or both

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Indictable Offences

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  • more serious offence, accused must appear personally in court, accused can choose trial by judge or by jury, for some very serious ones the accused must be tried by a higher up court judge
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Hybrid Offences

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crown can decide whether to charge by way of summary or indictable

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Accomplice

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someone who aids or abets in the commission of an offence

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Accessory after the fact

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is someone who knows a person has committed an offence and receives, comforts, or assists that person for the purpose of enabling an escape

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Attempt

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a person can be a party to a crime even if the parties were unsuccessful in committing the offence

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Counselling

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even if offence is not committed, a person who counsels committing an offence is guilty of an offence

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Conspiracy

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  • two or more people enter into an agreement to commit a crime
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Joinder Of Accused

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counsel can decide to join the cases of two or more parties, meaning that the trials are heard together

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R v Lavalee

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  • in abusive common law relationship, husband threatened to harm her and said kill me or ill get you and lavalee shot him in the back of the head
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R v Malott

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common law spouses, had two kids, the husband abused the mother emotionally etc, went to police however he was a police informant, They separated and took his son, lived with his girlfriend, The wife lived with the husbands mother. Contact continued, on the day of shooting she went with the husband to a medical center, she shoot him to death at the center, and drove to the girlfriends house and shot her but she survived, Jury found her guilty on murder of the husband and the attempted murder of the GF

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Preliminary hearing

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defence has right to this, prosecution must present the evidence and witnesses testifying under oath to establish whether or not the crown has a sufficient case to warrant a trial

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Plea

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accused is asked if they plead guilty or not guilty

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Appeal

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if either the crown or the accused believe the judge made a mistake in law they can appeal to a higher court to turn over the decision

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Parole

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after serving about 1/3 of the sentence, the offender becomes eligible for parole

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Lay the information

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anyone who on reasonable grounds believes a person has committed an offence may lay an information ( a document in writing and under oath before a justice of the peace)

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Sentencing

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  • probation order- report to probation officer at certain times etc
  • sentence of imprisonment
    restitution- offender must make recompense the victim

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