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Section 1
(50 cards)
Youth Criminal Justice Act
the current federal legislation dealing with youth criminals that became law in 2003
precedent
recorded decisions of judges
conditional sentence
a sentence for a crime of a term of less and 2 years that is served in the community if the offender meets certain conditions
legal rights
legal safeguards for your procedural rights in the criminal justice system
remedy
a method to enforce your rights in courts
parole
the release of an inmate into the community before the sentence has been fully served
summary conviction offence
a minor criminal offence that is tried in a provincial court
mobility rights
the right to enter, remain in, and leave Canada
burden of proof
the responsibility for proving a criminal case in court
homicide
the killing of another person, directly or indirectly
alibi
a defence that the accused was in a different place, not at the scene of the crime, when it took place
group home
a home with trained staff that houses several youth criminals for a set period for rehabilitation
oath
a promise to tell the truth
duress
forcing someone to do something by threatening harm
victim impact statement
a statement made by the victim outlining the impact of the offence
plaintiff
the person who sues in a civil action
Young Offenders Act
federal legislation that replaced the Juvenile Delinquents act in 1984
soliciting
communicating for the purposes of prostitution
manslaughter
killing another person by committing an unlawful act with only general intent
complainant
a person who makes an allegation of discrimination
search warrant
a document giving police the right to search a person's home
battered woman syndrome
used to describe a psychological condition caused by consistent and/or severe domestic violence
common law
a system of law from England based on common law
Crown attorney
counsel that represents society in a criminal trial
suspended sentence
a delayed sentence
writ of habeas corpus
the accused's opportunity to tell a judge about the arrest; must be held within 24 hours of the arrest
citizen's arrest
an arrest made by a regular citizen after witnessing a criminal act
mens rea
'guilty mind'
fundamental freedoms
include freedom of expression and freedom of religion
detained
to be kept in custody or temporarily confined
Criminal Code
the main source of criminal law in Canada
circumstantial evidence
indirect evidence
incarceration
imprisonment or confinement
accommodation
removing a barrier or changing a policy so crimination does not occur
arbitration
a process more formal than mediation for resolving disputes between persons through a third party
perjury
knowingly giving false evidence with the intent to mislead
alternative measures program
programs under the YOA for first-time, nonviolent offending youth
hung jury
a jury that cannot reach a unanimous decision
pay equity
equal payment for work of equal value
lobby
to seek to influence the government to make certain laws
double jeopardy
to be tried twice for the same offence
respondent
the person alleged to have committed an act of discrimination
sequester
to isolate a jury until members reach a decision
entrapment
a police action that encourages or aids a person to commit an offence
NCR
when a person who has committed a crime has a disease of the mind that made him/her incapable of appreciating the nature of the act or knowing the act was wrong
hybrid offence
an offence that the Crown can prosecute as either an indictable or summary offence
restorative justice
an approach to the law that emphasizes healing, forgiveness and community involvement
Code of Hammurabi
one of the earliest forms of written law
break and enter
to enter another's premises by breaking or opening anything that is closed
actus reus
'a wrongful decision'
Section 2
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