Unit 2 Quiz Flashcards
What is a summary offense?
Minor criminal offense, no hearing or jury needed 
What is indictable offense?
Severe or particularly serious, criminal offenses, court needed 
What is 1st degree murder
Planned out to do it on purpose both actues rea and men’s rea
What is manslaughter?
Homicide, not on purpose, committing unlawful act with only general intent 
What is infanticide
Killing a newborn by his or her mother
What is double doctoring?
Going to multiple doctors to get more drug prescriptions
What is arson?
Intentionally or recklessly, causing damage to property by fire or explosion
What is quasi criminal law
TECHNICALLY THE LAWS PASSED BY PROVINCES, TERRITORIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES and are NOT CONSIDERED PART OF CRIMINAL LAW.
What is men’s Rea
Having a guilty mind, when a crime is committed with intent, or knowledge or recklessness. EX) planning on hitting someone.
What is actus reus
A wrongful deed, must be shown that the person committed an act prohibited by law.ex) actually hitting somebody
What are the three levels of assault?
- Assault- threatening or applying intentional force to another person without consent. Ex) punching or verbal threats
2.assault causing bodily harm-threatening to use a weapon or causing bodily harm ex) assaulting someone with a weapon - Aggravated assault-person wounds disfigures, or endangers the life of a victim ex) wounding or scarring a person with a gun
What are the four different impaired driving offenses?
- driving well ability is impaired by alcohol or drugs. 
- having care or control of a motor vehicle when impaired by alcohol or drugs,
- driving well the blood alcohol level is over 80mg in 100ml of blood
- having care or control of the vehicle when blood-alcohol level is over 80
What is second degree murder
In the heat of the moment only actues rea no men’s rea
What is schedule(drugs)
Schedule 1 is the worst and schedule 4 is the least serve.
Type of drugs
What is open custody
Detention that is supervised and possibly some supervised community work 
What is Aboustle discharge
Is when you are found guilty, but there is no punishment 
What is capital punishment
It is the death penalty
What is empaneling
The process of selecting the 12 jurors
What are the four goals of sentencing?
1.Deterrence: delter offender from doing it again
2.rehabilitation: gives inmates opportunities such as counseling jobs.
3.retribution: sentence imposed is form of retribution
4.segregation: to separate offenders from the rest of society
Who are the people involved in a case(8)
1.Judge: decides guilty or not, and set the sentence
2.crown prosecutor: trying to prove the accused committed the crime
3.defense counsel: defends the accused
4. Court clerk: reads out charges against the accused tags evidence.
5. Court recorder: records everything said in court
6. Sheriff: ensure the accused appears in court
7. Jury: decides if the accused is guilty or not
8. Witness: gives information that he saw the accused do
What are the three categories of criminal negligence?
- Criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle.
2.Criminal negligence, causing bodily hunt. - Criminal negligence, causing death. 
Judge vs jury
Judge: a trained decision process, and the less on potential prejudice or judgement from jury
Jury: a jury might be biased on current social values and less strict on legal precedent 
What is criminal code?
Describes off fences that are considered crimes, as well as punishment for crime. Parliament always reforming the criminal code code.
Explain the trial process start to finish
The child process includes many steps starting with:
Empaneling– the process of selecting 12 jurors
Arraignment-the reading of the charge to the accused, accused will plea, guilty or not
Crown evidence-presents opening statement against accused, then gives evidence on the case, can be direct or circumstantial evidence
Defence evidence-motion for a direct verdict, defence only needs to establish reasonable doubt if accused committed crime or not defence then calls witness
The summation-after each side, presented key arguments, defence presents evidence it makes summation first
Jerry deliberation – Jerry leaves courtroom decides what was true or not. When a verdict has been decided for person present to court. If not, guilty defendant can leave if guilty. Another appearance will happen
Sentencing-sentencing given can determine on victim impact statements there is also four goals when punishing offenders 
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