Chapter Nine Flashcards

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Assault level 1-3

A

threaten or actual physical contact without consent

  1. no injury
  2. with weapon or causing bodily harm
  3. aggravated assault - endangering life of victim
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sexual assault 1-3

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touching of a sexual nature without consent

  1. sexual assault least physical injury
  2. with a weapon, threats to third party, or causing bodily harm
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breaking and entering

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breaking or opening something in order to enter the premises without permission with the INTENT to commit an indictable offence

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colour of right

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the honest belief that a person owns or has permission to use an item

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controlled substance

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any drug listed in the controlled drugs and substances act

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culpable homicide

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a killing where the accused can be held criminally responsible

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disorderly house

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a common bawdy, betting, or gaming house

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first-degree murder

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a killing that is planned and deliberate, is the result of contract, causes death to a peace officer, or is committed during another serious crime

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fraud

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intentionally deceiving someone in order to cause a loss of property, money or service

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homicide

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the killing of another human being directly or indirectly

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hybrid offence

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an offence that the crown can either try as summary or indictable (will start at highest and can be lowered by crown)

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indictable offence

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a crime that is more serious than a summary conviction offences and carries heavier penalty

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infanticide

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the killing of a newborn infant by the childs mother (must have been suffering from a mental disturbance caused by not being able to recover from birthing child)

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manslaughter

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any culpable homicide not classified as infanticide or murder (not in right state of mind - did not have mens rea)

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mischief

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willfully destroying or damaging property or data, interfering with the lawful use of property or data

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theft under

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the indictable offence of stealing goods worth under 5000

17
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theft over

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the indictable offence of stealing goods worth over 5000

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trafficking

A

criminal offence that involves selling, giving transporting, ect, a controlled substance or and authorization for a controlled substance

19
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public mischief

A

providing false information that causes the police to start or continue an investigation without cause

20
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money laundering

A

transferring cash or property to conceal its illegal origin

21
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murder

A

the intentional killing of another human being

22
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non-culpabe homicide

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a killing where the accused cannot be held legally responsible

23
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possession

A

the state of having knowledge of and control over something
someone in possession must: know what the item is and have control over it, may be found in possession even if they gave it to another person, will be found in possession even if they have knowledge about it and consent to it

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prostitution

A

the act of engaging in sexual services for money

25
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provocation

A

words or actions that could cause a reasonable person to behave irrationally or lose self-control

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robbery

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the theft of personal property involving violence or the threat of violence

27
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second-degree murder

A

any murder not classified as first-degree

28
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summary conviction offences

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a crime that is considered less serious and carries a less serious penalty

29
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theft

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taking property permanently or temporarily, without the owners permission