civics part 2 Flashcards
rights that do not impose the duty of the government
Freedoms
rights that limit the ability of others to enter citizens’ private spaces, seize properties, or collect personal information
Privacy Rights
limitations to rights and freedoms to which a “reasonable person” would agree
Reasonable limits
-claims to which all people are entitled by moral or ethical principles or legal guarantees.
Rights
something that benefits most if not all people
Common good
right to vote and hold public office as well as the requirement for periodic elections and annual sittings of legislative bodies
democratic rights
thing for which one is accounted for
responsibilities
rights that protect people from discrimination and ensure equal access to opportunity
equality rights
the right to move around freely
mobility rights
rights that ensure that people living with physical or mental disabilities have access to the full range of services
disability rights
the duty to prove a disputed fact or facts
burden of prove
the layer(s) working for the state or crown to prove the guilt of the defendant in a criminal case
procecution
a justice system managed by Aboriginal people within Canada’s criminal justice system that represents and employs Aboriginal traditions
aboriginal rights
In Canada people between the ages of 12 and 17 who commit a criminal
young affenders
federal legislation passed in 2002 under which youths aged 12 to 17 are prosecuted in the Canadian criminal justice system
youth justice system
a legal document issued by a court or judge that authorizes police to perform certain acts
warrant
In Canada the layer(s) representing the state in a criminal case
crown
a system in which two or more sides have opposing interests and argue different positions
Adversarial system-
imprisonment or confinement in a prison or similar institution.
incarnation
the person charged in a criminal case or being sued in a civil case.
defendent
a methot of criminal justice that uses aboriginal sentencing circles or healing circles to bring offenders and victims together to resolve losses suffered by the victims and community as a whole
restorative
to settle differences by finding an acceptable middle ground in which all sides give up something to get something.
compromise
non-violent refusal to obey laws to publicize an issue or political viewpoint and force reform
Civil disobedience
complete separation from a country
Sovereignty
