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Assault that causes injury to the victim that is serious and needs medical treatment is considered Level one assault.
Assault that causes injury to the victim that is serious and needs medical treatment is considered Level one assault.
False (B)
First degree murder is always premeditated and has a maximum penalty of 25 years.
First degree murder is always premeditated and has a maximum penalty of 25 years.
False (B)
The unit of Canadian Law is divided into three sections.
The unit of Canadian Law is divided into three sections.
False (B)
Manslaughter is a type of murder where the act is intentional.
Manslaughter is a type of murder where the act is intentional.
Parole is offered after ½ of the sentence is completed for manslaughter.
Parole is offered after ½ of the sentence is completed for manslaughter.
There are five types of Canadian Law units.
There are five types of Canadian Law units.
The typical sentence in Ontario for manslaughter is between 4-7 years.
The typical sentence in Ontario for manslaughter is between 4-7 years.
Criminal Law is a part of Canadian Law.
Criminal Law is a part of Canadian Law.
Aggravated assault is considered Level one assault.
Aggravated assault is considered Level one assault.
There are four units in Canadian Law.
There are four units in Canadian Law.
Canadian Law units are divided into sections and subsections.
Canadian Law units are divided into sections and subsections.
Second degree murder has a minimum penalty of 5 years.
Second degree murder has a minimum penalty of 5 years.
The purpose of denouncing unlawful conduct is to separate or segregate the offender from society.
The purpose of denouncing unlawful conduct is to separate or segregate the offender from society.
An image is provided to illustrate the Canadian Law units.
An image is provided to illustrate the Canadian Law units.
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Level 1 assault
Level 1 assault
Assault that causes serious injury requiring medical treatment is classified as Level 1 assault.
First-degree murder
First-degree murder
First-degree murder involves premeditation and can carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Canadian Law units
Canadian Law units
Canadian Law is typically divided into four main units: criminal, civil, family, and administrative.
Manslaughter
Manslaughter
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Parole for manslaughter
Parole for manslaughter
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Manslaughter sentence
Manslaughter sentence
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Criminal law
Criminal law
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Aggravated assault
Aggravated assault
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Denouncing unlawful conduct
Denouncing unlawful conduct
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Canadian Law units illustration
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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
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Learn about the fundamentals of Canadian criminal law, including the definition of assault, its different levels, and their corresponding penalties.
