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CC 100- (3) Criminal Law in Canada

Questão 1 de 28

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What is the legal definition of a crime?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • conduct that is prohibited by law and subject to a penal sanction

  • an action that hurts someone else

  • imposing on the rights of others

  • enforced by police and judiciary

Explicação

Questão 2 de 28

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Criminal law is the entire set of principles, procedures, and rules established by government throughout the courts and criminal legislation in order to ensure public safety

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 3 de 28

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( Criminal, Civil Law, Court ) Law:
-violation of ( public, social, independent ) order, prosecuted by the state
-finding of ( guilt or innocence, right or wrong )
-burden of proof: beyond a reasonable doubt
-results in criminal penalties (e.g. ( imprisonment, acquittal ))

( Civil, Criminal Law ) Law:
-( infringement, supporting, adopting ) of contract or rights of another citizen
-party who feels "wronged" - civil suit
-burden of proof: balance or probabilities
-results in an award of damages (e.g. ( monetary compensation, imprisonment, free stuff ))

Explicação

Questão 4 de 28

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What are the 3 purposes of Criminal law?

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Deterrence- discourage individual offenders (specific deterrence) and members of general public (general deterrence) from offending

  • Restitution

  • Retribution- punishment

  • Denunciation-criminal behaviour is socially unacceptable and wrong

  • Courts- innocence or guilt

Explicação

Questão 5 de 28

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Where does criminal law come from in Canada?

1. L
2. j

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Questão 6 de 28

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Constitution Act of 1867:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Parliament has exclusive jurisdiction over criminal law & procedures

  • Federal legislation law

  • Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a criminal law passed by the federal government must be directed against a "public evil" or some form of behaviour that has an injurious effect on the Canadian public

Explicação

Questão 7 de 28

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The criminal code of Canada:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • First passed in 1892

  • defines criminal acts and the legal elements that must be present for a conviction

  • criminal procedures to be followed in prosecuting a case and the powers of CJS officials

  • is in charge of everything

Explicação

Questão 8 de 28

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Summary offences are:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Felonies- more serious offences (e.g. murder)

  • Misdemeanours- less serious offences (e.g. theft under $5,000)

  • generally result in max sentence of 6 months imprisonment or fine

  • involve preliminary hearing

Explicação

Questão 9 de 28

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Indictable Offences are:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Less serious offences

  • Felonies - e.g. murder

  • may result in long term imprisonment

  • involve preliminary hearing to determine if to proceed to trial

  • proceeds to trial in Provincial Court

Explicação

Questão 10 de 28

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Hybrid Offences:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A. can be proceeded by way of summary conviction or indictment

  • B. Crown prosecutor decides

  • C. both A and B

  • D. a mix of offences

Explicação

Questão 11 de 28

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Constitution Act:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • developed in 1867

  • provinces have jurisdiction to enact legislation over health, education, highways, liquor control etc.

  • is important

Explicação

Questão 12 de 28

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Regulatory Legislation does not address "public evil", but is concerned with orderly regulation or legitimate activities

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 13 de 28

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( Common, Criminal, English ) law is an english body of law defined through successive decisions by ( courts, judges, police, crown attorney )

Explicação

Questão 14 de 28

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Actus Reus includes 3 elements of crime:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Conduct

  • "material" circumstances

  • consequences of voluntary conduct

  • Prejury

  • involuntary conduct

Explicação

Questão 15 de 28

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Mens Rea Elements of Crime:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • mental elements of crime (other than voluntariness)

  • must understand & intend the consequences of his/her actions

  • involuntary actions

Explicação

Questão 16 de 28

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most regulatory offences are considered offences of strict liability

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 17 de 28

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Criminal Code section 21 says (1) anyone is a party to a crime who (1) actually commits crime, (2) another person to commit it, or (3) (encourages) any person to commit it

those who aid or abets are as guilty as those who actually commit it

Explicação

Questão 18 de 28

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Inchoate Offences/Crime is:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • when a person attempts to create a moral panic

  • when a person commits a less serious crime

  • when a person attempts to bring about a crime but is unsuccessful

  • when a person attempts to bring about a crime and is successful

Explicação

Questão 19 de 28

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3 types of criminal code inchoate offences:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • criminal attempt - takes action that manifests intention to commit a crime

  • Conspiracy- enters into an agreement to help another with a crime

  • Crime control- controlling crime before it happens

  • Counselling- enticing another to commit a crime

Explicação

Questão 20 de 28

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A mental disorder as a defence to a criminal charge means the accused lacks the capacity to appreciate the nature of the act being committed

A not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) accused may be granted:
1. an discharge
2. a discharge
3. an order holding them in custody in a facility

Explicação

Questão 21 de 28

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General defences to a criminal charge: Mistake of fact is:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • mistaking a criminal action as non criminal

  • ignorance of the law is not mistake of fact

  • the accused made an honest mistake that resulted in a crime

  • accused committed a crime knowingly

Explicação

Questão 22 de 28

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General defences to a criminal charge: Intoxication:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • is a defence if it can be proved it prevented the accused from forming mens rea

  • may not be raised as a valid defence

  • unfair to convict if unable to form intent required for a specific offence

  • is automatically a valid defence

Explicação

Questão 23 de 28

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Necessity as a general defence to criminal charge:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • A. says accused commits lesser evil of crime to avoid occurrence of greater evil

  • B. accused is considered to have acted involuntarily from a moral viewpoint

  • Both A and B

  • it is a necessity that the crime was committed at the time it was

Explicação

Questão 24 de 28

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General defence to criminal charge: Duress:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • threats of violence

  • accused or their spouse / child must be subjected to a death threat or bodily harm

  • none of the above

Explicação

Questão 25 de 28

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General defence to criminal charge: Provocation:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • if successful, results in manslaughter conviction

  • partial defence, raised only when charge is murder

  • general defence used commonly

  • accused must have killed in heat of passion caused by sudden provocation - has to be sufficient enough to deprive an ordinary person of self-control

Explicação

Questão 26 de 28

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General defence to criminal charge: Self -Defence:

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • no real evidence is needed to know it was self defence

  • accused must show evidence of unlawful, unprovoked assault , force used in self-defence was not intended to inflict death but to defend oneself

  • involves domestic violence (battered woman's syndrome)

  • self defence is common

Explicação

Questão 27 de 28

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Second most common sentence in Canada after probation is?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Custody (imprisonment)

  • fines

  • counselling

  • rehabilitation

Explicação

Questão 28 de 28

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the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (part of the 1982 constitution act):

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • restricts power of state and protects rights of individuals

  • right to restitution

  • right to life, liberty & freedom

  • right to security against unreasonable search & seizure

  • right to not be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned

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