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Question 1

• What are the three major agencies of the Criminal Justice System?

Answer 1

Provincial, Municipal and federal

Question 2

• When an offender is sentenced to 2 years plus a day, which prison system are they integrated in?

Answer 2

Federal Prison

Question 3

• What question do we ask to establish mens rea?

Answer 3

-If someone was Mentally intent to commit

Question 4

• Which is not a rule of law? - Accountability - Timely and ethical - Public and clear - Defining character - Fair and efficient

Answer 4

There are four rules of law Accountability, Timely and Ethical, Public and clear and Fair and efficient, so Defining character is not a rule

Question 5

• Define ‘due process’ -

Answer 5

It is a concept that refers to the principle that the government has to respect and protect the rights of individuals and provide them with fair treatment under the law

Question 6

What are the 2 types of law? -

Answer 6

There is common law and Criminal law

Question 7

The Supreme Court is the highest level of court in Canada

Answer 7

True

Question 8

• name the two other court systems in Canada?

Answer 8

Federal courts and Provincial courts

Question 9

• List the Charter Rights and Freedoms

Answer 9

-Fundamental Freedoms
-Democratic Rights
-Mobility Rights
-Legal Rights
-Equality Rights

Question 10

• What is an organization that seeks action against certain groups of people or certain behaviours?

Answer 10

-Conflict model

Question 11

• Define Stare Decisis

Answer 11

It means to stand by things decided

Question 12

2. What is the government’s responsibility?

Answer 12

The responsibly of the government is to protect the community, enforce rules and regulations, make decisions that are the best for society, protect people’s rights.

Question 13

1. One of the goals of the criminal justice system?

Answer 13

Protecting society by maintaining the peace, preventing and controlling crime”

Question 14

3. Who gets to decide whether a person is guilty or innocent? Based on what?

Answer 14

. Judge and jury get to decide based on presented evidence.

Question 15

4. Who does the notion for “justice” for all persons include?

Answer 15

. victims, offenders, and community

Question 16

5. What is the difference between crime control and due process model?

Answer 16

Crime control model is an orientation to criminal justice in which the protection of the community and the apprehension of and due process model is a focus on having a just and fair criminal justice system.

Question 17

6. A concept of Retributive justice includes using healing and support. True or False

Answer 17

False

Question 18

7. What is the presumption of innocence?

Answer 18

An accused is innocent until proven guilty.

Question 19

8. What is the burden of proof?

Answer 19

Crown must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 20

9. What does the adversarial system mean?

Answer 20

Two opposing sides present the case before an impartial arbiter

Question 21

10. A concept of Restorative justice includes punishment and control. True or False

Answer 21

False

Question 22

1- What are the two methods of Deterrence theory?

Answer 22

a) Specific: Serves to prevent the offender from engaging in further criminal behaviour. Teaches through punishment (Denounces unlawful behaviour)
b) General: Serves to deter others from, engaging in criminal behaviour. Teaches by example. (deters unlawful behaviour)

Question 23

What’s the goal of Deterrence theory?

Answer 23

The goal of Deterrence is to prevent future crime by frightening the defendant or the public

Question 24

What are the three retributive principles?

Answer 24

Those who commit certain moral offences deserve to be punished proportionately.
● If an authorized punisher delivers to them the punishment they deserve, then the punishment is fundamentally morally deserved.
● It is morally wrong and unjust to deliberately punish the innocent or inflict unfair punishment to wrongdoers.

Question 25

What does feminist theory look to adopt into Criminal Justice?

Answer 25

Feminist theory looks to adapt a gender inclusive approach to Criminal Justice

Question 25

What is the purpose of retribution in Criminal Justice?

Answer 25

• The purpose of retribution is to sustain moral Justice. According to the retributive theory, punishing wrongdoers is a needed moral good not only for the victim and the community but also for the wrong doers themselves

Question 26

What Issues does Feminist theory discuss

Answer 26

The two main Issues it discusses is sexual assault and domestic violenc

Question 27

How does Rehabilitation Theory achieve its goal?

Answer 27

The Rehabilitation Theory achieve its goal through probation, parole, substance abuse rehabilitation, and community based corrections.

Question 28

What is the main goal of Rehabilitation theory?

Answer 28

The primary goal of Rehabilitation Theory is to give the offender the treatment and training that he or she needs to be able to get back to the society, without violating the law again.

Question 29

What is the primary focus of Critical Race Theory (CRT)?

Answer 29

looks at how systemic racism affects various racial groups in society

Question 30

What are some of the key points explored in CRT?

Answer 30

-Systemic Inequality

-Intersectionality

-White Supremacy

-Narrative Challenge

-Intreset Convergence

Question 31

What is the UCR?

Answer 31

The UCR is a census of crime collected by police services in Canada.

Question 32

What is a Crime Funnel

Answer 32

*Describes how crimes are processed within the criminal justice system

Question 33

What is the crime severity index (CSI)

Answer 33

Measures the severity of reported crimes in Canada

Question 34

What is the General Social Survay (GSS)?

Answer 34

The GSS is a national survey conducted every five years. *Examines perceptions of Canadians related to the CJS system.