Legal study The presumption of innocence

Question 1

Accessory

Answer 1

a person who knowingly assists another person who has committed a serious indictable offense to avoid being apprehended, prosecuted, convicted, or punished.

Question 2

Accused

Answer 2

a person charged with a criminal offense

Question 3

Actus reus

Answer 3

a Latin term meaning ‘a guilty act; the physical element of a crime

Question 4

Mens Rea

Answer 4

a Latin term meaning ‘ a guilty mind’, the mental element of a crime

Question 5

Crime

Answer 5

an act or omission that is against law, harmful to an individual or to society as a whole, and punished by law.

Question 6

Criminal Law

Answer 6

An area of law that defines behaviors and conduct that are prohibited (ex crimes) and outlines sanctions(ex penalties) for people who commit them. (as opposed to civil law).

Question 7

The presumption of innocence

Answer 7

The fundamental principle of criminal law

Provides a guarantee that an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Question 8

How is POI is protected and upheld by various criminal principles and processes?

Answer 8

Burden of proof
Standard of proof
Reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime before the arrest,
•Right to legal representation in court,
•Right to silence,
•Previous convictions not revealed until sentencing,
Right to appeal