Law 2

Question 1

What document outlines criminal offences and punishment

Answer 1

Criminal code

Question 2

How was common law created

Answer 2

Base on past legal dicision (precedents)

Question 3

What can a wrongful act include

Answer 3

Something you didn’t do but should have

Question 4

What is the maximum penalty for a summary offence

Answer 4

Fine 2000$ and/or six month

Question 5

What are the two main elements of a crime

Answer 5

Actually rea, men’s rea

Question 6

How can a person be q guilty of a criminal offence and not complete the act

Answer 6

Abetting/attempting/aiding

Question 7

Define recklessness

Answer 7

A state of acting carelessly without regard for the consequences of one’s actions

Question 8

Define aiding and abetting

Answer 8

Aiding is assisting someone to commit a criminal offense, abetting is encouraging or urging another person to commit a crime

Question 9

How are judges hired in the criminal division of provincial court

Answer 9

Appointed by provincial government

Question 10

What matters does the Supreme Court of canada consider

Answer 10

Issues of great importance, final appeal

Question 11

What is the purpose of criminal law

Answer 11

To safeguard canadians of living safety and not be subject to physical harm

Question 12

What is the maximum penalty for indictable offence

Answer 12

Life imprisonment

Question 13

In what type of cases can the crown decide how to proceed

Answer 13

Hybrid cases

Question 14

In what type of cases can the crown decide how to proceed

Answer 14

Hybrid cases

Question 15

Define actus reas

Answer 15

Latin phrase for meaning •a wrongful deed•

Question 16

What type of evidence is motive

Answer 16

Inderect/circumstantial evidence

Question 17

Define attempt

Answer 17

An act done with the intent to commit a criminal offence but without success

Question 18

What occurs in the criminal division of provincial court

Answer 18

Summary conviction and leave serious indictable offences

Question 19

Which government makes criminal laws

Answer 19

The federal gouvernement

Question 20

Which court hears legal disputes involving the federal government

Answer 20

Federal courts

Question 21

Define criminal law

Answer 21

The body of public law that defines crimes and punishment

Question 22

Define civil law

Answer 22

The private law governing the relationship between individuals

Question 23

What court will rule on a summary conviction case

Answer 23

Provincial court criminal division

Question 24

In the criminal justice system, how must guilt be determine

Answer 24

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 25

What is guilty mind

Answer 25

Men’s rea, mental element of one’s criminal actions

Question 26

What is the careless disgard for other

Answer 26

Recklessness

Question 27

What is the accessory after the fact

Answer 27

Knowingly helping person escape or hide for police

Question 28

What are the options for a case being heard in provincial superior court

Answer 28

Judge alone/ judge and jury

Question 29

What court hears appeals from the trial division of provincial superior courts

Answer 29

Provincial court of appeal

Question 30

What is called to encourage someone to commit a crime

Answer 30

Abetting

Question 31

Define summary offence

Answer 31

Minor criminal offence with less severe punishment which is usually tried soon after the charge is laid without a preliminary hearing or jury

Question 32

Define indictable offence

Answer 32

Serious Criminal offence with a severe penalty, proceeding by way of a formal court document called an indictment

Question 33

Define hybrid offence

Answer 33

Criminal offence proceeding by way of summary conviction or an indictable offence; the crown decides which way to proceed

Question 34

Define intent

Answer 34

State of mind of a person who commits an action deliberately and on purpose

Question 35

What is the final court of appeal

Answer 35

Supreme Court of Canada

Question 36

What court sets provincial precedents

Answer 36

Provincial court of appeal

Question 37

Define motive

Answer 37

The reason for committing a certain act

Question 38

Define criminalize

Answer 38

Make a behavior a criminal offence in the criminal code or other criminal statue

Question 39

Define decriminalize

Answer 39

Make a behavior that was illagel punishable only by fines

Question 40

Define legalize

Answer 40

Make an act completely legal by removing it from the criminal code or other criminal statute

Question 41

Which is more important to prove, motive or intent why

Answer 41

Intent, having a motive does not mean the accused is guilty

Question 42

Example of aiding and abetting an offence

Answer 42

Telling someone to rob bank then driving them there