14 Questions
Assault that causes injury to the victim that is serious and needs medical treatment is considered Level one assault.
False
First degree murder is always premeditated and has a maximum penalty of 25 years.
False
The unit of Canadian Law is divided into three sections.
False
Manslaughter is a type of murder where the act is intentional.
False
Parole is offered after ½ of the sentence is completed for manslaughter.
False
There are five types of Canadian Law units.
False
The typical sentence in Ontario for manslaughter is between 4-7 years.
False
Criminal Law is a part of Canadian Law.
True
Aggravated assault is considered Level one assault.
False
There are four units in Canadian Law.
False
Canadian Law units are divided into sections and subsections.
False
Second degree murder has a minimum penalty of 5 years.
False
The purpose of denouncing unlawful conduct is to separate or segregate the offender from society.
False
An image is provided to illustrate the Canadian Law units.
True
Study Notes
Canadian Law: The Units
- Canadian law is divided into units, which are not specified in the provided text.
Criminal Law
- Assault is a criminal offense that involves:
- Applying intentional force to another person without their consent
- Attempting, gesturing, or threatening to apply force to another person
- Physically interfering or blocking the way of another person
- There are three levels of assault:
- Level one: maximum penalty of 5 years
- Level two: causing bodily harm, maximum penalty of 10 years
- Level three: aggravated assault, maximum penalty of 14 years
Murder
- First degree murder: not specified in the provided text
-
Second degree murder:
- Anything that doesn't fit the criteria of 1st degree murder
- Not premeditated
- Causation: Significant
- Minimum penalty: 10 years
- Maximum penalty: Life (25 years) with parole
Manslaughter
- Culpable homicide, not intentional
- Actus Reus: Action that led to the victim's death
- Mens Rea: Reasonable person would have seen the risks involved and therefore should have known better/been more careful
- Minimum sentence: 4 years
- Maximum sentence: Life (25 years)
- Typical sentence in Ontario: between 7-12 years
- Parole is offered after ⅓ of the sentence is completed
Purposes of Sentencing
- Denouncing unlawful conduct
- Deterrence
- Separation or segregation
- Rehabilitation
Learn about the fundamentals of Canadian criminal law, including the definition of assault, its different levels, and their corresponding penalties.
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