SECTION 3 QUIZ Flashcards
- What does PIPEDA stand for?
Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
- What does FIPPA stand for?
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
- What does MFIPPA stand for?
Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)
- Should a person in a public place have a reasonable expectation of privacy?
anyone who is in a public place does not have a reasonable
expectation of privacy, and their actions may be photographed or documented on video.
- Does a PI need anyone’s consent to attach a GPS tracking device to a vehicle?
GPS devices should only be placed on a vehicle to track its location with the permission of the owner of the vehicle.
- Name the 9 different kinds of evidence.
DIRECT EVIDENCE - Testimony of a direct witness.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE - a fact can be inferred - they had the same knife..
HEARSAY EVIDENCE - witness presents a statement they heard from someone else.
ADMISSIONS - voluntary by accused and reported by another witness
DOCUMENTARY (DEMONSTRATIVE/ILLUSTRATIVE) EVIDENCE - photos, sound, video, books, cards, documents
REAL EVIDENCE - weapon or item or clothing
TRACE EVIDENCE - finger prints - invisible to the untrained eye, hair, fiber
OPINION EVIDENCE - expert witness, educated professional
UNSWORN EVIDENCE - If a witness does not appear to understand the nature of an oath or a solemn affirmation, due to their age or apparent mental incapacity, the Crown should be consulted.
- What is another name for documentary evidence?
(demonstrative/illustrative) evidence
- Give an example of hearsay evidence
if a witness gave evidence that at work on Tuesday, Mr. Jones told her he saw the accused hit the victim, then the statement of Mr. Jones is hearsay.
- What is the preferred type of evidence at trial?
Direct evidence
- What kind of evidence are photographs?
Documentary (demonstrative/illustrative) evidence:
- Under the Trespass to Properties Act what are the three different methods that the occupier of a private property can use to let members of the public know that entry is prohibited?
If entry is prohibited or restricted, notice must be given to the individual, either verbally, in writing, or with the aid of signs or markings.
- Give an example of real evidence.
Real evidence can include material objects, such as a weapon or item of clothing, and demonstrations or experiments conducted for the benefit of the court.
- What kind of evidence are fingerprints?
Trace Evidence
- Can a Private Investigator run a credit check on someone without their consent?
NO
