Criminal Defences
$100 – What is the defence called when a defendant claims they were forced to commit a crime due to an immediate threat of harm?
Answer: What is duress?
$100 – What is the primary goal of sentencing that focuses on punishing the offender for their actions?
Answer: What is retribution?
$100 – What is the term for an illegal act involving the taking of someone else’s property without consent and with the intent to permanently deprive them of it?
Answer: What is theft?
$100 – What is the legal principle that requires police to inform a person of their rights before questioning them?
Answer: What is the right to remain silent (Miranda rights)?
$100 - the name of the man who killed Tim Bosma
Answer - Dellen Mallard
$200 – What criminal defence can be used when a defendant claims they were not in their right mind at the time of committing the crime?
Answer: What is the insanity defence? or Automatism
$200 – Which goal of sentencing aims to prevent the offender from committing future crimes by imposing a penalty that deters them from reoffending?
Answer: What is deterrence?
$200 – What term describes the offence where an individual intentionally causes bodily harm to another person, but without the use of a weapon?
Answer: What is assault?
$200 - what two elements must be present to find an accused guilty?
Answer - mens rea and actus reus
$200 - Barbie and Ken Killers
Karla Halmoka and Paul Bernardo
$300 – Which defence could be used if someone claims that they acted out of self-preservation and used excessive force in a dangerous situation?
Answer: What is the defence of self-defence?
$300 – What is the goal of sentencing that emphasizes helping offenders become law-abiding citizens through rehabilitation programs?
Answer: What is rehabilitation?
$300 – What type of criminal offence involves the unlawful entry into a building or property with the intent to commit a crime, typically theft?
Answer: What is breaking and entering?
$300 – Which court is the highest authority in the Canadian judicial system and has the final say in interpreting the law?
Answer: What is the Supreme Court of Canada?
$300 - The pig farmer serial killer
Answer - Robert Picton
$400 – This defence is used when a person commits a criminal act to protect another person who is in danger.
Answer: what is defence of a third party?
$400 – What goal of sentencing aims to protect society by keeping dangerous criminals away from the general population?
Answer: What is separation of the offender?
$400 – This crime occurs when a person deliberately kills another person with premeditation.
Answer: What is first degree murder?
What is the burden of proof in a criminal trial?
beyond a reasonable doubt
$400 - The name of the 12 year old boy who was wrongfully convicted of the sexual assault and murder of Lynn Harper
Answer - Steven Truscott
$500 – Which defence could be used if someone claims they were not in their right state of mind due to improper medication they took?
Answer: Non-insane automatism
$500 – This goal of sentencing seeks to repair the harm caused by the crime and restore the relationship between the offender and the community.
Answer: What is restorative justice?
$500 - shows wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons.
Answer - Criminal Negligence
$500 - This tort occurs when one party intentionally makes false statements about another person, damaging their reputation and causing harm to their character.
Answer - Defamation
$500 - The Deep Dive on the individual who was wrongfully convicted
Answer - David Milgard