Unit 3 Flashcards
Formation of UN
- after ww2 cause league of nations failed
- representatives from 50 countries gathered in san Fransisco
- started as charter
main goals of UN
- maintain international peace & security
- promote sustainable development
- protect human rights
- deliver humanitarian aid
- uphold international law
five organs of UN
general assembly -policy making, gather once a year for important decisions
security council - maintain international peace and security and can authorize the use of force
economic and social council - focus on sustainable development internationally
international court of justice - settles legal disputes
secretariat - work in duty stations and peace keeping missions all around the world
rule of law
- law is necessary for order
- law applies equally to everyone
- legal rights will not be taken away except in accordance with law
criminal law in canada serves several purposes
- protect and keep citizens safe
2 protect possessions - preserve standards of decency
4 preserve public order
pros dna profiling
- reduces wrongful convictions
* protects the innocent
cons dna profiling
- violation of privacy
* wrongful convictions from wrong tests
7 principles to exist in successful criminal system
fairness efficiency clarity restraint accountability participation protection
canada v one country
canada v multiple countries (briton)
bilateral treaty
multilateral treaty
goals of sentencing
denunciation (telling ppl it’s wrong)
deterrence
separation
rehabilitation