Unit 2 Flashcards
T/F You are authorized to confiscate liquor at the entrance to a sporting venue.
False
T/F Security professionals are generally not permitted to search people.
True
T/F A security professional has more powers of arrest than a regular citizen when the security professional is licensed and in uniform.
False
T/F A person caught trying to pick a lock of a store. This is an example of break and enter.
False
A person caught trying to pick a lock of a store is consider an attempted break and enter because they did not actually enter the place.
T/F Tampering with a fire hose is a form of mischief
True
T/F Joyriding is an example of an indictable offence.
False
Joyriding is an example of a summary conviction offence which is less serious than indictable.
Section ____ of the Charter refers to search and seizure
8
When is an SP making a citizen’s arrest, required to turn the arrested person over to the police?
Forthwith
When arresting an individual, you are required to:
Tell them what criminal act they are being arrested for committing
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees individuals:
Protection against unreasonable search
Section _____ of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms refers to being detained or imprisoned
9
A more “serious offense” such as break and enter dwelling, or theft of property over $5000, robbery etc. is what type of offense?
Indictable Offense
A “less serious offense” punishable by jail time (up to 6 months), fine or both, such as trespassing at night, joyriding, causing a disturbance, etc. is what type of offense?
Summary Offense
An offense for which the prosecutor has the option of charging as an offense punishable by summary conviction or as an indictable offense such as theft under $5000, break and enter non-dwelling, etc is what type of offense?
A Hybrid Offense
What section of the Charter covers detainment or imprisonment?
9
What section covers citizens arrest?
494
The overt physical act of an offense is reffered to as
Actus Reus
The intention of a crime (knowing consequences) a is referred to as
Mens Reus
What section in the criminal code covers Defense of Property?
35
What section in the criminal code covers Assault?
265
What section in the criminal code covers Theft?
322
What section in the criminal code covers Break and Enter?
348
What section in the criminal code covers Possession of stolen property?
354
What section in the criminal code covers Mischief?
430
Section _____ means everyone who us authorized by law to use force can be held criminally responsible for any excess thereof.
26
As a security professional, you may use reasonable force when
aiding a police or peace officer to stop the flight of a suspected criminal, to settle a disturbance, or at an officer’s request; protecting yourself or others from harm or injury (self-defense); or when stopping an individual from committing a criminal act.
Theft is complete when, with the intent to steal the object, a person
moves the object, causes the object to move, or begins to cause it to become movable.
A person commits an assault when he or she applies force to another person
with intent to harm the person.
What is “reasonable amount of force”?
the minimum amount of force required to stop a criminal act from continuing or to protect yourself from a criminal act (e.g. assault).
What is a hybrid (dual) offence?
Which legislation outlines your authority on behalf of a property owner?
The Criminal Code of Canada, Petty Trespass Act, and Trespass to Premise Act outlines your authority on behalf of a property owner.
Two customers get into a fistfight over a parking spot in the mall. This is an example of the offence known as
causing a disturbance.
