Youth Criminal Justice
A youth offender charged with first degree murder faces a maximum prison sentence of this many years.
What is 10 years?
First degree murder imposes a minimum sentence of this many years.
What is 10 years?
A murder that was impulsive, in the moment, but intentional. (BONUS: what are the minimum and maximum sentences for an adult offender?)
What is second degree murder?
This court official seeks to ensure the accused is protected and gets a fair trial.
What is the defence council?
The court official who keeps things organized for the Judge is know as...
What is the court clerk?
The old-fashioned term for a young offender.
What is a juvenile delinquent?
A judge will make a sentence better or worse depending on ______________ and _______________ factors.
What are mitigating and aggravating factors?
A dangerous offender, who is deemed a permanent threat to society can be issued this kind of sentence
what is an indeterminate sentence?
Before the trial can begin, the court clerk has to follow what procedure with the accused?
What is arrignment?
This "clause" allows provincial governments to restrict charter rights for a period of 5 years.
What is the notwithstanding clause?
A young offender has the option to have their trial held in this kind of court.
What is family court?
An offender serving a sentence for multiple offences at the same time is serving think kind of sentence...
What is a concurrent sentence?
an offence that has max $5000 penalty, for minor offences, and if its not tied in 6 months the charges are dropped.
What is a summary offence?
This member of the trial is responsible for hearing the evidence, and determining the guilt or evidence of the accused (NOT sentencing)
What is the jury?
For a police officer to search a suspect, they must have _____________ for the search to be considered legal.
What is "reasonable grounds"?
If a young offender is released into "open custody" what is the home that will shelter them?
What is a group home?
One of the goals of sentencing is (bonus for every extra one!):
what is: denouncing, deterrence, segregation/separation, rehabilitation?
Which level of government is responsible for making changes to the Criminal Code of Canada?
What is the Federal Government?
The decision for the defence to not present evidence or witnesses after the crown case.
What is a "defence election"?
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
What is 7 ate 9...
The youth criminal justice system seeks to ephasize which of the four goals of sentencing?
What is restitution?
After serving a sentence, an offender can be placed in this kind of "circle" before they are sent back into society.
What is a releasing circle?
A drunk driver who swerves off the road, killing a pedestrian, would likely be charged with this offence.
What is manslaughter?
If a jury can not make a unanimous decision, it becomes known as what kind of jury?
What is a hung jury?
For a crime to be committed, there must be two guilty components to an act, what are the latin terms for these acts?
What is actus reus and mens rea?