Lecture 1 Flashcards

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4 main components of CJS

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  1. Police
  2. Courts
  3. Corrections
  4. Accused people/offenders
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Other stake holders of CJS

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  1. Victims

2. Community

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3
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Criminal justice system is shaped by

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  1. Law
  2. Religion
  3. Morality
  4. Ethics
  5. Science
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4
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Define Crime

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An act or omission that is prohibited by Criminal Law (Griffths, 2019:6)

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Two essential elements of Crimes

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  1. Actus Reus: the Act

2. Mens Rea-the Intent, The mental state (guilty mind)

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Define Deviance

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Behaviour contrary to the norms and values of the larger society. (eg gothic)

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Criminal Law/legislation is influenced by:

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  1. Social Milieu(things change over time)
  2. Economics (Mortgages, increasing housing prices)
  3. Politics
  4. “moral entrepreneurs” (Community groups who pressure gov. to change the law)
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Two Models of Criminology

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  1. Value Consensus Model

2. Conflict Model

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Value consensus model

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  1. Assumes consensus in the whole community (regarding what should be illegal)
  2. Posits crime punishments reflect general societal values
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Conflict model

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  1. Posits that crime/punishments reflect the values of the rich/powerful. (favours rich and powerful help them stay that way)
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Two types of Canadian Law:

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  1. Substantive Law

2. Procedural Law

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Principles of Common Law

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  1. Precedent previous decisions set the standard for future judgments
  2. Stare Decisis: standing by previous decisions
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Substantive law

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Law that sets out the rights and obligations of each person in society; includes criminal code

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Procedural Law

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The legal processes that protect and enforce the rights set out in substantive law

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Common Law

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Law that is based on custom, tradition, and practice and is generally unwritten

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