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CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Coggle Diagram
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COMMON LAW
uses previous court decisions aka precedent
STATUTE LAW
written piece of legislation
PRIVATE LAW
resolves problems between 2 private parties
PUBLIC LAW
the state vs someone
CRIMINAL CASE PROCEEDINGS
pre-trial. 2. trial. 3. sentencing. 4. reintegration
CSI
measures severity of Canadian crimes
CRIME
"act or omission prohibited by law"
ACTUS REUS
the guilty act
MENS REA
guilty mind - intention to commit the crime
ALIBI
accused can prove they were not present at the crime
CROWN
represents the government
DIRECT EVIDENCE
proves a fact - no extra explanation needed
PLEA BARGAINING
accused pleads guilty so Crown will reduce the charges
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
works to restore peace in communities
CYBER CRIME
majority of these crimes are fraud related
DIVERSION PROGRAMS
helps keep first-time offenders away from the justice system
CYBERBULLYING
not a specific offence in the criminal code
PHISHING
receiving believable emails from 'fake' organizations to get their personal info
BIOMETRICS
fingerprinting = most common form
RETRIBUTION
focus on punishing offender
RELEASING CIRCLES
created for Indigenous people - a community hearing
MAXIMUM SECURITY
when there is a high chance of escape and risk to communities
WARDEN
head of correctional institution
LIFERS
those sentenced to life in prison - majority are male
CLINICAL JUDGEMENT
type of risk assessment done by psychologists