DEFINITIONS #2 Flashcards
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
the sudden death of an infant under one (1) year of age, which remains unexplained after a thorough investigation which must include a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, a police investigation and a review of the child’s clinical history.
Hold-Up (HUS) Mandate
HUS will take charge and attend all robberies that fall within their mandate including: financial institutions; armoured cars; retail business; home invasions committed with firearms or offensive weapons, money deposits, and carjacking’s committed with firearms or offensive weapons
Victim Quick Response Program
a program administered by Victim Services Toronto that provides quick financial assistance to victims of homicide, attempted murder, serious physical assault, domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crime in the immediate aftermath of a crime.
Child Abuse
no person having charge of a child shall
- inflict abuse (physical, sexual or sexual exploitation) on the child; or
- by failing to care and provide for or supervise and protect the child adequately,
- permit the child to suffer abuse or
- permit the child to suffer from a mental, emotional or development condition that, if not remedied, could serioiusly impair the child’s development.
Child Physical Abuse
where the circumstances could be a violation of the Criminal Code and/or render the child in need of protection under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, and where the alleged abuser (whether adult or child) has responsibility for the care of the child victim. Child Physical Abuse refers to an offence where a child is victimized by an abuser and includes all of the following:
- physical assaults, emotional abuse, or neglect occurrences when the victim is under 18 years of age and the suspect is a caregiver, parent or a person in a position of trust or authority;
- abductions when the victim is under the age of 16 years of age;
- occurrences entitled Child in Need of Protection or Child Left Unattended
- homicides when the victim is under the age of 18 years and the suspect is a caregiver, parent, or person in a position of trust or authority
- physical offences when the victim is under the age of 18 years and there are clear developmental differences between the victim and the suspect.
Child Sexual Abuse
means the use of a child by an adult for sexual purposes, whether or not consent is alleged to have been given, which could be a violation of the Criminal Code and/or could place a child in need of protection under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. Child sexual abuse can include: - incest;
- acts of exposure;
- sexual touching;
- sexual intercourse;
- sexual molestation;
- inappropriate sexual language;
- sexual harassment;
- exhibitionism;
- exploitation of child for pornography or prostitution.
Hate/Bias Crime
a criminal offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by hate, bias, or prejudice based on the victim’s race, national or ethnic origin, language, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression, or on any other similar factor. This is found in s. 718.2 of the Criminal Code, which contains increased sentencing provisions for the aggravating circumstances.
Hate Propaganda
any communication that advocates or promotes genocide against any identifiable group or makes statements that are likely to promote hate against any identifiable group because of colour, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or mental or physical disability.
Hate propaganda offences are found in s. 318 and 319 of the Criminal Code. Advocate genocide and wilful promotion of hatred require the permission of the Attorney General to proceed with prosecution.
Public incitement of hatred does not require the consent of the Attorney General.
Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse
any action, or inaction, that harms or threatens to harm the health or well–being of an elderly person or vulnerable adult by a person in a position of trust or authority. This includes physical/sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect or any combination thereof
Form 1 MHA
an Application by Physician for Psychiatric Assessment signed by a doctor within 7 days of examining the person, giving any person authority to take the person named on the application to a psychiatric facility. A Form 1 is valid for 7 days from and including the day it was signed
Form 2 MHA
a Justice of the Peace Order for Examination directing police officers to take the person in custody to an appropriate psychiatric facility where a physician may order the person detained for examination. A Form 2 is valid for 7 days from and including the day it was signed.
Form 9 MHA
an Order for Return of an elopee issued by a psychiatric facility which authorizes a police officer to return the person without their consent to the psychiatric facility. A Form 9 is valid for a period of 1 month after the person is absent without leave.
Form 47 MHA
an Order for Examination issued by the physician who issued the person a Community Treatment Order (CTO) and
a) Has reasonable cause to believe the person has failed to comply with the conditions under the CTO
b) the CTO subject or substitute decision–maker has withdrawn consent to the CTO and the subject fails to permit the physician to review their condition within 72 hours and the physician believes the subject may cause harm or suffer deterioration.
A Form 47 authorizes a police officer to take that person into custody and return them to the physician promptly and is valid for a period of 30 days.
Service Vehicle Collision Reduction Program (SVCR Program)
a program managed by Professional Standards Support which monitors Toronto Police Service vehicle collisions for trend analysis, problem identification, quality assurance and training issues.
Workplace Harassment
engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome, or workplace sexual harassment. Harassment may be a one-time incident or repeated incidents. Workplace harassment does not include discipline or performance management.
