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1
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Having knowledge of wrongful doings that partake in a crime. The guilty thought or intention

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Mens Rea

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The guilty act. voluntarily action in a crime

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act reus

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Laws covering less serious offences at the provincial or municipal level

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Quasi-Criminal Law

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Desire to commit one wrongful doing for the sake of accomplishing another

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Specific Intent

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Reason why someone commits a crime

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Motive

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An offence that the crown can try either as a summary or indictable offence

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Hybrid offence

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Crime that involves advising, persuading another person to commit a criminal offense

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Counselling

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8
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person committing the crime

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perpetrator

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criminal offence that involves selling, giving transporting, or distributing a controlled substance

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Trafficking

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10
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An offense where the flag defendant has the right to trial by jury

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Indictable offense

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Crime that is considered less serious and carries lighter penalty

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Summary conviction offense

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12
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a common bawdy, betting or gaming house

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Disorderly house

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A killing for which the accused can be held legally responsible

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Culpable homicide

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the state of having knowledge of and control over something

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possession

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a criminal offence that involves helping the perpetrator committing the crime

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Aiding

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Agree between two or more people to carry out an illegal act, even if that act does not occur

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conspiracy

17
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crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence

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abetting

18
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a deliberate closing of one’s mind to possible consequences of one’s actions

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Wilful blindness

19
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taking property permanently or temporarily without owners permission/knowledge

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theft

20
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theft of personal property through threats of violence

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robbery

21
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breaking or opening something in order to enter the premisses without permission with the intent to commit an indictable offence

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Breaking and entering

22
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the killing of another human being, either directly or indirectly

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Homicide

23
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a desire to commit a wrongful act, with no ulterior motive or purpose

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General intent

24
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TorF. Is a person who drives a vehicle with more than 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood not guilty of an offence if they can show that the alcohol din’t affect them?

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False

25
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TorF. In Infanticide cases, the accused must be the natural mother of the victim.

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True

26
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TorF. A Perpetrator does not have to be present at the time of the crime.

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False

27
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What are the 3different types of offences listed the Criminal Code?

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Hybrid Offence, Indictable offence and summary conviction offence

28
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Who decides whether a hybrid offence will be tried as either summary or indictable?

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the crown

29
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what is the difference between mischief and public mischief

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Mischief is the deliberate destruction of damage and public mischief is purposefully giving misinformation to the police

30
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what is a strict liability offence and what is an absolute liability offence?

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Strict liability requires mens reus, gives someone an option to defend their actions and absolute does not.

31
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How do police determine if someone is impaired?

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breathalyzer, straight line walk test, blood test, erratic driving, slurred speech

32
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what is theft? what does sentencing of theft depend on? how is robbery different from theft?

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Taking someones property permanently or temporarily without the knowledge or permission of the owner. If the item/s stolen is over or under $5000. Robbery is theft of personal property through threats of violence.

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what are the two elements necessary for a crime to be called breaking and entering?

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breaking into an area and having the intent to commit an indictable offence

34
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what are three types of homicides?

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Infanticide, murder and manslaughter

35
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where is the 1 place you’ll find drug offences?

A

controlled drugs and substances act

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