The Nature of a Crime
What is a Crime?
A crime is an act or omission of an act that is prohibited and punishable by federal statute.
Actus Reus and Means Rea
The reason a person commits a crime
What is a MOTIVE?
A deliberate closing of one's mind to the possible consequences of one's actions.
What is wilful blindness?
Whose documentary did we watch that involved white privilege?
Russel Williams
True or False: Criminal Law in Canada continues to evolve to reflect society's changing standards?
True
What does Actus Reus mean?
"The Guilty act"
The voluntary action, omission, or state of being that is forbidden by the criminal code.
The person who actually commits the crime.
What is a PERPETRATOR?
A criminal offence that involves helping a perpetrator commit a crime.
What is AIDING?
What Netflix show did we watch before the break?
Criminal Minds.
What is "Criminal Law"?
The body of laws that prohibit and punish acts that injure people, property, and society, as a whole.
What does Mens Rea mean?
"The Guilty Mind"
A deliberate intention to commit a wrongful act, with reckless disregard of the consequences.
What is LIABILITY?
What is ATTEMPT?
What case took place in Sydney River, Nova Scotia in 1992?
The Sydney River Mcdonald Murders.
What are the 3 main purposes of criminal laws?
1. protect people and property.
2. Maintain order.
3. Preserve standards of public decency.
What is the difference between "general intent" and "specific intent"?
General intent is the desire to commit a wrongful act, with no ulterior motive or purpose.
Specific intent is the desire to commit one wrongful act for the sake of accomplishing another.
The crime of encouraging the perpetrator to commit an offence.
What is ABETTING?
What is ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT?
True or False: The Criminal Code of Canada only includes a list of offences.
False.
It lists not only the offences, but also the sentences to be imposed and the procedures to follow when trying those accused of crimes.
1. The act is considered wrong by society.
2. The act causes harm to society in general or to those (such as minors) who need protection.
3. The harm must be serious
4. The remedy must be handled by the criminal justice system.
What is criminal negligence?
(in accordance to the criminal code S.219 (1)) Everyone is criminally negligent who:
A) In doing anything, or
B) In omitting to do anything that it is their duty to do
shows wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons.
The agreement between two or more people to carry out an illegal act, even if the act does not actually occur.
What is CONSPIRACY?
What is PARTY TO COMMON INTENTION?
What is the Criminal Code of Canada?
A federal statute that contains the majority or the criminal laws passed by parliament.