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Criminal Justice System : : (Types of Law in Canada (Common law (sets…
Criminal Justice System : :
Rule of Law
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Due Process
equality & protection of fundamental rights
accessibility
formal process
obligation to International laws
Fair procedures
Functions of the System
prevent crimes
enforce laws
investigate and prosecute
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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Outlines basic rights and freedoms: Supreme law of Canada
Fundamental Freedoms
Democratic Rights
Mobility Rights
Legal Rights
Equality Rights
Language Rights
Not all rights are absolute
Notwithstanding clause
Courts are the guardians of the Charter and its rights
Process
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Arrest
Pre-trial
Trial
Sentencing
Penalty
Conditional discharge or Conditional Sentence
Community Release: day parole, full parole, temporary release
Probation
Fines and Restitution
Imprisonment
Concurrent/ consecutive sentencing
Reintegration
Types of Law in Canada
Common law
sets precedent
Statute law
Private law
Public law
Criminal law
Constitutional law
Administrative law
Substantive law
Procedural law
Civil law
An adversarial system
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2 opposite sides
Crown
Defence
Court System
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Provinical/Territorial courts
Provincial/Territorial Superior courts
Court of Appeal
Federal court
Supreme Court
Special courts
Mental health courts
Domestic violence courts
Aboriginal courts
"Gladue" courts
Treatment courts
Criminal Justice Funnel
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Reported and unreported crimes
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Crimes that end in conviction
To be found guilty
Mens Rea: the guilty mind
Actus reus: guilty action or admission of guilt
Police in Canada
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RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Provincial Police. Eg. Ontartio Provincial Police, Surete du Quebec
Municipal Police: Toronto Police, Peel Police, Montreal Police
First Nations Police
CSIS: Canadian Security/Intelligence Service
Functions of Police
Investigate
Inform and assist
Prevent crime
Law enforcement
Maintain public order
Emergency responding
Correctional Facilities in Canada
Security levels: Minimum, Medium, Maximum, Special Handling
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Prisons
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Houses inmates serving 2 years or more
healing lodges
Detention centres
Community based facilities & programs
Halfway houses
Community treatment programs: drugs, sexual offences, mental health
Male and Female facilities
Youth in the System
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Juvenile Deliquemts Act
Young Offenders Act
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Extrajudicial measures: police warnings, cautions, service referrals
Custody is a last resort
Sentence options
verbal reprimand
discharge
absolute
conditional
fines & or restitution
community service
probation
prohibition order
Reitegration Plan: plans release
Restorative Justice
Retribution
diversion programs
reparation
Restorative Programs
sentencing circles
Group conferencing
Victim-offender reconciliation programs
Healing Circles
Releasing circles
Victims & their role
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Victim impact statement
GSS: General Social Survey
collects data related to victimization
Risk Factors
Age
Marital Status
Aboriginal, Immigration or Student status
Evening activities
Sexual orientation
Substance abuse
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Technology and Crime
Cybercrime
child pornography
luring a child
criminal harrassment
cyber bullying
hate promotion
fraud
Mass Marketing Fraud
Phishing scams
Identity theft
banking fraud
hacking
selling illegal goods
Biometrics: Identification
DNA
Fingerprints
voice recognition
body odour
handwriting analysis
vein patterns
Databases
AFIS: Automated fingerprint identification system
Sex offender registry
gun registry
IBIS: Integrated Ballistic Identification System
PDQ: Paint Data Query
Automotive paint file
Glass evidene reference
Shoe and boot print
Tire treads