Criminal Law Flashcards
Deliberations
The discussion of the jury that decide to a defendant is guilty or not guilty
Stunt driving
Dangerous driving
Personation
Treating someone unfairly physically, verbally
Arson
Setting fire to a property
Euthanasia
Intentionally ending a life to relive pain and suffering
First degree murder
Planned murder
Hearsay
Speaking for someone else
Modus operandi
Pattern of procedure
Used to describe the predictable way a criminal commits crimes
Solicitor client privilege
Confidential documents between client and lawyer
Subpoena
A writ ordering a person to attend court
Challenge for cause
Allows attorneys to remove potential jurors
Peremptory challenge
A defendant or lawyer can object to a proposed juror without needing a reason
Empaneling
Enlist or enroll in a jury
Plea bargain
The defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lesser sentence
Disclosure
Making new or secret information known
Forensic evidence
Evidence obtained from scientific methods
Accessory after the fact
A person who knowingly aids someone who has committed a crime
Aiding and abetting
Guilt of someone who aids or abets in the commission of a crime
Organized crime
Bigger scale of crime like prostitution
Counselling a crime
Preparation of a future offence
Conspiracy
A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
Motive
Reason for doing something
Intent
Intention or purpose
Willful blindness
Keeping themselves unaware of the facts
