DEFINITIONS
term for no gov't/no laws
ANARCHY
group of social activists who hack into various sites
ANONYMOUS
What did the YCJA used to be called?
YOUNG OFFENDERS ACT
this happens when the jury cannot reach a verdict
this term is synonymous with violation
INFRINGEMENT
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
a violent group who fights corruption eg. fight against Nazis
ANTIFA
What were the ages of the Bathtub Murder Sisters?
15 & 16
APPEAL
in Alberta, this teacher taught his class that the Holocaust did not happen
JAMES KEEGSTRA
term for when someone is forced into a confession or false testimony
DURESS
minister who fought for civil rights
0-10
10-25
term for less serious & most serious offences
he is the most infamous Holocaust denier
term for having knowledge of a crime 'a guilty mind'
MENS REA
he spent 23 years in jail for a rape & murder which he did not commit
DAVID MILGAARD
What is Section 1 of the Charter called?
Reasonable Limits Clause
term for the act of physically committing a crime
ACTUS REUS
What are the 3 criteria for a hate crime?
1) PUBLIC PLACE
2) DONE ON PURPOSE (WILLFULLY)
3) TOWARD AN IDENTIFIABLE GROUP
study of the philosophy of law
JURISPRUDENCE
he was wrongfully accused of killing a 16 year old in a donut shop
THOMAS SOPHONOW
Identify 5 Rights or Freedoms
SPEECH, RELIGION, ASSOCIATION, OPINION/THOUGHT, PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY, MOBILITY, LANGUAGE, ALL the LEGAL RIGHTS, VOTE, EQUALITY
this is the Crown's responsibility to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty
BURDEN OF PROOF
translate the 6 questions on the Oakes Test
1) IS THE LAW CLEAR 2) IS THE LAW IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY? 3) HAS THE PERSON'S RTS BEEN PROTECTED? 4) IS THE VIOLATION LITTLE? 5) IS IT BENEFICIAL TO HAVE THIS LAW? 6) IS IT OKAY?