Powers of Arrest/Miscellaneous Flashcards
What is Public Law?
Rules between individuals/society
What is Private Law?
Civil - Rules between individual
What are 3 types of law?
(1) Common Law - traditional
(2) Statute Law - enacted by government
(3) Case Law - developed by judges
What is Procedural Law?
(1) Instructions for Police
(2) How the law is enforced/administered
What is substantive law?
(1) Instructions for citizens
(2) rights/duties of each person
Courts - What are the 5 levels?
(1) Supreme Court of Canada
(2) Appeals Court of Ontario
(3) Superior Court of Ontario
(4) Ontario Court of Justice
(5) Provincial Offences Court
What do Judges/JP’s preside over?
(1) Superior Court (serious offences)
(2) Provincial Court Judge (criminal and 553 offences)
(3) Justice of the peace (provincial, bylaw, bail)
What are the 3 classification of offences?
(1) summary conviction
(2) dual procedure
(3) indictable
Facts in Issue - T.I.P.P?
T - Time/date
I - Identity
P - Place
P - Plus elements
What are the 2 elements for a criminal offence?
(1) Mens Rea - Intent/guilty mind
(2) Actus Reus - The act itself/guilty act
Definition of Criminal offence?
Breach of a federal law
Definition of reasonable grounds
Objective/subjective view, beyond mere suspicion, base in fact
Definition of arrest
(1) Physical control
(2) understand their liberty taken away
Investigative Detention
Brief detention for investigative purposes
Lawful Authority
Authorized by law, acting in good faith