Police
Federal, Provincial/Territorial, and Municipal
What are the levels of police in Canada?
Crime scene
what is the location or site where an offence takes place called?
Physical evidence
What does the Crown use to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused was present when the offence was committed?
Before taking of any evidence or a police line-up
In Canada, when are the rights read to an accused?
Someone who is willing to pay if the accused fails to appear at trial
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
What makes up the federal police force of Canada?
Keeping a police log
What is one way to protect and preserve evidence?
Any object, impression, or body element that can be used to prove or disprove facts relating to an offence
What is a physical evidence?
Legally depriving someone of liberty by seizing the suspect
What is arrest?
Temporary release of a prisoner who posts money or other security
What is a bail?
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
The centre and the perimeter of the crime
What are the two boundaries that must be accurately established in a crime scene?
It can carry greater weight in court than witnesses' statements
Why is physical evidence valuable?
Information that would lead a reasonable person to conclude that the suspect had committed a criminal offence
What does reasonable grounds mean?
Accused's record, mental health, and a fine of $5000 or less for release
What are some factors for release of people accused of summary or indictable offences?
Department of the Solicitor General
Who administers the First Nations Policing Policy that develops police services for Aboriginal communities?
Criminal identification officer
Who is responsible for searching the crime scene, examining the scene for physical evidence, gathering and analyzing evidence?
Latent fingerprint
What is the type of fingerprint formed by the perspiration and natural oils on the fingertip?
Indictable offence
For what type of offence is a summons issued?
Request a show-cause hearing
What can the Crown do to convince the Judge to make a prisoner stay in jail until the trial date?
Border integrity, Drugs and organized crime, International policing, Financial crime
What are the four ares covered by the RCMP's federal policing mandate?
Call an ambulance, call reinforcements to eliminate any hazards, and continue to search the crime scene for suspects
What three tasks must be completed by the police when they first arrive at a crime scene?
DNA
What kind of physical evidence can be preserved and used in an investigation decades after the crime occured?
Arrest must be lawful, search must be connected to the lawful arrest, the manner of searching must be reasonable
To appeal the bail refusal to a higher court when the accused has been denied bail and believes he or she has been illegally detained
When can a person file a writ of habeas corpus?