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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Rule of Law?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Rule of Law?
- Guilt, innocence & sentencing - fair & with available evidence
- Disparity in sentencing against offenders convicted of the same crime
- Public, clear and understandable (correct)
- Influences on the Criminal Justice System
What is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
What is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
- Prevention & reduction of criminal behavior
- Identification & punishment of the guilty (correct)
- Fair & equal treatment for all
- Lack of uniformity in sentencing against offenders convicted of the same crime
What is substantive justice?
What is substantive justice?
- Institutionalized discrimination
- Accuracy/correctness of outcome/verdict (correct)
- Fair procedures in trial
- Systemic discrimination
Which component is NOT part of the Canadian Criminal Justice System?
Which component is NOT part of the Canadian Criminal Justice System?
Which level of court in each province hears appeals from Provincial and Superior Courts?
Which level of court in each province hears appeals from Provincial and Superior Courts?
Which level of court includes criminal and family courts and may hear appeals from Provincial Court?
Which level of court includes criminal and family courts and may hear appeals from Provincial Court?
What is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
What is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
Which court in Canada is the highest court and has the final authority over all law?
Which court in Canada is the highest court and has the final authority over all law?
What is the burden of proof in criminal law?
What is the burden of proof in criminal law?
What is the purpose of parole in the Canadian Corrections system?
What is the purpose of parole in the Canadian Corrections system?
Which of the following is NOT a role of the police in the Canadian Criminal Justice System?
Which of the following is NOT a role of the police in the Canadian Criminal Justice System?
Which of the following is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
Which of the following is the purpose of the Criminal Justice System?
Which level of court in Canada hears the majority of criminal offences?
Which level of court in Canada hears the majority of criminal offences?
What is the burden of proof in criminal courts?
What is the burden of proof in criminal courts?
According to the text, how many healing lodges are there in Ontario?
According to the text, how many healing lodges are there in Ontario?
According to the text, how many federal institutions are there?
According to the text, how many federal institutions are there?
According to the text, what is the official philosophy of sentencing in the Criminal Justice System?
According to the text, what is the official philosophy of sentencing in the Criminal Justice System?
According to the text, what are the two major parts of Canadian Criminal Procedure?
According to the text, what are the two major parts of Canadian Criminal Procedure?
Which one of the following is NOT a form of arrest?
Which one of the following is NOT a form of arrest?
True or False: An accused who is denied bail will be held in a detention center on a recognizance.
True or False: An accused who is denied bail will be held in a detention center on a recognizance.
True or False: If an accused is released on an Appearance Notice, the Judge or Justice of the peace can impose any reasonable condition which the accused will have to obey.
True or False: If an accused is released on an Appearance Notice, the Judge or Justice of the peace can impose any reasonable condition which the accused will have to obey.
True or False: Provincial Court judges will preside over virtually all judicial interim release (bail) hearings in the province and remands.
True or False: Provincial Court judges will preside over virtually all judicial interim release (bail) hearings in the province and remands.
Which court will hear a trial in the Canadian justice system?
Which court will hear a trial in the Canadian justice system?
What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the Canadian justice system?
What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the Canadian justice system?
What is the role of the jury in the Canadian legal system?
What is the role of the jury in the Canadian legal system?
Which court is responsible for determining whether the Crown has sufficient evidence to proceed to trial?
Which court is responsible for determining whether the Crown has sufficient evidence to proceed to trial?
Who represents the legal rights of the accused in court?
Who represents the legal rights of the accused in court?
What is the role of the jury in a criminal trial?
What is the role of the jury in a criminal trial?
Which philosophy of sentencing focuses on preventing future crime through penalties and long prison sentences?
Which philosophy of sentencing focuses on preventing future crime through penalties and long prison sentences?
Which of the following is NOT a model of deterrence discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a model of deterrence discussed in the text?
What is the purpose of selective incapacitation?
What is the purpose of selective incapacitation?
What is the main focus of the Justice Model discussed in the text?
What is the main focus of the Justice Model discussed in the text?
What is the purpose of the National Sex Offender Registry?
What is the purpose of the National Sex Offender Registry?
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