Criminal Law Chapter 9 Flashcards
Assault level 1-3
Level 1 Assault: threatened or actual physical contact without consent
Level 2 Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm: injuring a person in a way that has serious consequences for the victim’s health or comfort
Level 3 Aggravated Assault: wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering the life of the victim
Sexual Assault Level 1-3
Level 1 Sexual Assault: touching of a sexual nature that is not invited or consensual
Level 2 Sexual Assault with a weapon, threats to a third party, or causing bodily harm: a form of sexual assault that involves the use of weapons, threats, or physical injury
Level 3 Aggravated Sexual Assault: sexual assault that involves wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering the life of the victim
Breaking and Entering
breaking or opening something in order to enter the premises without permission with the intent to commit an indictable offence
Colour of right
the honest belief that a person owns or has permission to use an item
Controlled Substance
any drug listed in Schedules 1-4 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
Culpable homicide
a killing for which the accused can be held legally responsible
Disorderly house
a common bawdy, betting, or gaming house
First-degree murder
a killing that is planned and deliberate, is the result of a contract, causes the death of a peace office, or is committed during another serious crime
Fraud
intentionally deceiving someone in order to cause a loss of property, money, or service
Homicide
the killing of another human being, directly or indirectly
Hybrid Offence
an offence that the Crown can try either as a summary or indictable offence
Indictable Offence
a crime that is more serious than a summary conviction offence and carries a heavier penalty
Infanticide
the killing of a newborn infant by the child’s mother
Manslaughter
any culpable homicide not classified as murder of infanticide
Mischief
willfully destroying or damaging property or data, interfering with the lawful use of property or data, or interfering with any person in the lawful use of property or data
Theft Under
the hybrid offence of stealing goods worth under $5000
Theft Over
the indictable offence of stealing goods worth over $5000
Trafficking
a criminal offence that involves selling, giving, transporting, or distributing a controlled substance or an authorization for a controlled substance
Public Mischief
providing false information that causes the police to start or continue an investigation without cause
Money Laundering
transferring cash or other property to conceal its illegal origin
Murder
the intentional killing of another human being
Non-culpable homicide
a killing for which a person cannot be held legally responsible
Possession
the state of having knowledge of and control over something
Prostitution
the act of engaging in sexual services for money
Provocation
words or actions that could cause a reasonable person to behave irrationally or lose self control
Robbery
the theft of personal property through violence or the threat of violence
Second-Degree murder
any murder not classified as first-degree murder
Summary conviction offence
a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty
Theft
taking property permanently or temporarily, without the owner’s permission
Burden of Proof
the Crown’s obligation to prove the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt
