Law 12 vocabulary chapter 9

Question 1

Assault (level 1)

Answer 1

hybrid offence, max penalty of 5 years. ex. pushing pushing someone or threatening someone with violence. words cannot be considered assult by themselves, must be backed with an action.

Question 2

Assault (level 2)

Answer 2

assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm. defined as injuring a person in a way that has serious consequences for the victims health or comfort. hybrid offence, max penalty 10 years imprisonment.

Question 3

Assault (level 3)

Answer 3

most violent level of assault (called aggravated assault). defined as wounding, maiming, disfiguring, or endangering the life of the victim. indictable offence max penalty 14 years in prison.

Question 4

Assault

Answer 4

threatened or actual physical contact without consent

Question 5

sexual assault (level 1)

Answer 5

this is just regular sexual assault, where the victim suffers the least physical injury. max penalty is 10 years. hybrid offence.

Question 6

sexual assault (level 2)

Answer 6

sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party, or causing bodily harm. involves sexual assault in combination with threats or the use of a weapon. max penalty 14 years

Question 7

sexual assault (level 3)

Answer 7

aggravated sexual assault, wounding maiming disfiguring or endangering the life of the victim of sexual assault. max sentence of life in prison.

Question 8

sexual assault

Answer 8

touching of a sexual nature that is not invited or consensual.
consent can be used in defence, unless either of these 3 instances
1) victim says no, verbally or with struggling (body language)
2) accused is intoxicated and is unable to determine if consent has been given
3) when accused is reckless or deliberately blind to victims responses

Question 9

breaking and entering

Answer 9

breaking or opening something in order to enter the premises without permission with the intent to commit and indictable offence

Question 10

colour of right

Answer 10

the honest belief that a person owns or has permission to use an item

Question 11

controlled substance

Answer 11

any drug listed in schedules 1 to 5 of the controlled drugs and substances act

Question 12

culpable homicide

Answer 12

a killing for which the accused can be held legally responsible

Question 13

disorderly house

Answer 13

a common bawdy, betting or gaming house

Question 14

first-degree murder

Answer 14

killing hat is planned and deliberate, is the result of a contract, causes the death of a peace officer, or is committed during another serious crime

Question 15

fraud

Answer 15

intentionally deceiving someone in order to cause a loss of property, money or service.

Question 16

homicide

Answer 16

the killing of another human being, directly or indirectly

Question 17

hybrid offence

Answer 17

an offence that the crown can try as either a summary or indictable offence

Question 18

indictable offence

Answer 18

a crime that is more serious than a summary conviction offence, and carries a heavier penalty

Question 19

infantacide

Answer 19

the killing of a new born infant by the child’s mother

Question 20

manslaughter

Answer 20

any culpable homicide not classified as a murder or infantacide

Question 21

mischief

Answer 21

wilfully destroying or damaging property or data, interfering with the lawful use of property or data, or interfering with an person in the lawful use of property or data

Question 22

theft under

Answer 22

hybrid offence of stealing goods worth under 5000 dollars

Question 23

theft over

Answer 23

the indictable offence of stealing goods worth over 5000 dollars

Question 24

trafficking

Answer 24

a criminal offence that involves selling, giving, transporting, or distributing a controlled substance or an authorization for a controlled substance

Question 25

public mischief

Answer 25

providing false information that causes the police to start or continue an investigation without cause

Question 26

money laundering

Answer 26

transferring cash or other property to conceal its illegal origin

Question 27

murder

Answer 27

the intentional killing of another human being

Question 28

non-culpable homicide

Answer 28

a killing for which a person cannot be held legally responsible ex. self defence

Question 29

possession

Answer 29

the state of having knowledge of and control over something

Question 30

prostitution

Answer 30

the act of engaging in sexual services for money

Question 31

provocation

Answer 31

words or actions that could cause a reasonable person to behave irrationally or lose self-control

Question 32

robbery

Answer 32

the theft of personal property through violence or the threat of violence

Question 33

second-degree murder

Answer 33

any murder not classified as first-degree murder

Question 34

summary conviction offence

Answer 34

a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty

Question 35

theft

Answer 35

taking property permanently or temporarily, without the owners permission