Defences&sentences

Question 1

Discharges

Answer 1

Your let go

Question 2

Absolute Discharge

Answer 2

No charges,put behind you,done

Question 3

Conditional Discharge

Answer 3

Conditions placed on discharge

Question 4

Suspended sentence

Answer 4

Sentence is withheld unless offender repeats a crime

Question 5

Probation

Answer 5

Released from jail but have to check in with probation officer, conditions(ex. No alcohol)

Question 6

Binding over

Answer 6

Offender ordered to keep the peace with victim for up to 12 months

Question 7

Fines

Answer 7

Monetary payment

Question 8

Restitution

Answer 8

Payment to repair damage

Question 9

Suspension

Answer 9

Privilege is withheld (ex.drivers licence) usually for a specific period of time

Question 10

Community Service

Answer 10

Help out community by court order

Question 11

Diversion

Answer 11

Instead of court to keep offenders from identifying with criminals, offender serves some sort of restitution(ex.community service)

Question 12

Electronic Monitoring

Answer 12

Ankle bracelet so they can track you

Question 13

Imprisonment

Answer 13

Serve prison time

Question 14

Indefinite sentences

Answer 14

Length not fixed, often for dangerous offenders

Question 15

Alibi

Answer 15

Proof that accused could not have committed the crime(ex. Receipt,witness)

Question 16

Automatism

Answer 16

Unconscious involuntary behaviour

Question 17

Mental disorder

Answer 17

Mentally ill, doesn’t know what they’re doing, lighter sentencing

Question 18

Intoxication

Answer 18

While intoxicated, lighter sentence, under influence of substance while committing the crime

Question 19

Mistake of Fact

Answer 19

Didn’t know it was wrong

Question 20

Self-Defence

Answer 20

Reasonable & necessary force to defend themselves protecting house, property, or people under your care

Question 21

Duress

Answer 21

Person is forced to commit the crime, threatened

Question 22

Consent

Answer 22

Victim gives permission for criminal act to occur

Question 23

Legal duty

Answer 23

People in a position of authority can carry out certain acts that would otherwise be illegal

Question 24

Entrapment

Answer 24

Police aid or encourage it to arrest someone

Question 25

Double Jeopardy

Answer 25

Tried twice for the same offence