Offences and Defenses
Sentencing to Release
Youth Criminal Justice System
Courts
100

deceiving other people for the purpose of a criminal gain; a criminal offence

What is fraud?

100

Police must make sure an offence has been committed and they must have reasonable grounds to believe this person committed the offence.


What is the accused?

100

Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 are dealt with under this Act

What is the YCJA 

100

Name 2 court staff

Answers may very:

Judge, crown prosector, defense prosecutor, deputy, judge deputy, court reporter etc

200

An assault so severe it may threaten the life of a victim 

What is a aggravated assault?

200

The concrete reasons police must have before searching a person or obtaining a search warrant to look for evidence


What are reasonable and probable grounds?

200

T/F - Keeping young people in custody is the preferred method of justice?

What is False

200

What languages can our courts use during trials?

What are English and French?

300

Mens rea a Latin term for  

What is “the guilty mind.”

300

A speeding ticket is an example of a ___________ offence 

What is summary offence.

300

Ages ______ years are considered a child and crimes will not be prosecuted against them

What is 0-12?

300

Factors are things that make the criminal act less severe, when compared to other criminal acts that have been charged similarly.

What is mitigating?

400

In Canadian society, we have a right to be presumed. ________

What is innocent?

400

This type of evidence is the used sparingly in trials

What is witness evidence

400

maximum sentence for a youth who commits first degree murder

What is 10 years?

400

Factors are things that make the criminal act worse, when compared to criminal acts that have the same charge.

What is aggravating?

500

What 3 options do criminals have after committing a crime?

What are Release, bail, or remand?

500

Four Requirements that Police must meet upon arrest

What is:

1. Identify Themselves

2. Advise the accused they're under arrest

3. Inform the accused of the right to a lawyer

4. Inform the accused of the charges


500
A warming from a judge is called 

What is reprimand?

500

Once a judge has examined all of the evidence presented by both sides, the judge is free to decide the offender’s sentence. Name 2 options the judge has.

What are:

Incarceration

Restitution

Suspension of liberties

A stay of the charges

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