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ICC Stands for?
International Criminal Court
The chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Einsatzgruppen trials
Who is Ben Ferencz
A formal agreement between countries
Treaty
Focusing on one suspect to the exclusion of all others
Tunnel Vision
The authority of a state to govern itself
National Sovereignty
Economic development that doesn’t deplete natural resources
Sustainable Development
Civilian groups face an increased risk of harm during times of conflict?
Elderly, women, children, people who are disabled
Indigenous’ is a term that refers to
Self-identified groups with particular social, economic, and political systems, often tied to the land on which they traditionally live(d)
Oakes Test?
The name of the test used by the courts to determine if a Charter violation is justified
The law sets guidelines, standards and conducts assessments to avoid or prevent environmental issues.
Proactive Model
Severe inhumane acts committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population.
Crimes Against Humanity
An international agreement that completely prohibits the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines
Ottawa Treaty
Police who trick innocent people into confessing
Mr. Big Stings
The freedom of expression, thought, and belief is an example of...
Fundamental Freedom
A state of impaired consciousness, rather than unconsciousness, in which an individual, though capable of action, has no voluntary control over that action
Automatisim
Provide a defence that justifies an accused’s criminal conduct (aka. I did it, but there is a good reason why)
Affirmative Defense
Which theory of law would be MOST concerned with ensuring the majority of the population is happy with the system?
Utilitarianism
One of the main functions of______________ is to govern the relations among sovereign states
International Law
Serious violations of international humanitarian law that include wilful killings, direct attacks on civilians, torture, use of prohibited weapons, the murder or ill-treatment of prisoners of war or others who have been captured, surrendered or injured and crimes of sexual violence.
War Crimes
A philosophy of criminal law that views offences as conflicts among offenders, their victims, and communities that should be resolved through the broad and active participation of all involved.
Restorative Justice
Four main aims of sentencing
Denunciation, deterrence, separation, rehabilitation
certain acts committed with the intent to destroy, completely or partially, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Genocide may be committed in armed conflict or in peacetime
Genocide
Tunnel Vision, systematic discrimination, Mr. Big Sting and unsavory witness's are all examples of...
A legal negotiation in criminal law where a defendant agrees to plead guilty or "no contest" in exchange for concessions from the prosecution
Plea Bargain
On the international front, 187 countries belong to the _____________________ which brings together government, employers and worker representatives to work together on labour issues.
International Labour Organization