General
A section of public law concerned with punishment of offenders
Criminal law
Acts, omissions and consequences are these types of elements necessary to constitute an offence
Objective elements
A punishment that deprives a person of liberty for the remainder of their life
Life imprisonment
Working without payment for the benefit of society as a punishment
Community service
The description of a punishable act provided for in the Penal Code or another Act
Necessary elements of offence
A punishment meant for serious traffic violations
Deprivation of driving privileges
Killing another person in a state of sudden extreme emotional disturbance
Manslaughter in a provoked state
Types of offences provided for in the Penal Code
Criminal offence and misdemeanour
A person has this when they aim to create circumstances leading to an offence and are aware or foresee these circumstances occurring
Deliberate intent
A monetary penalty imposed as a primary punishment for misdemeanours
Pecuniary punishment
Self-interest or other base motives are these types of circumstances
Aggravating circumstances
A person shall be punished for an act if the act comprises these three elements
Necessary elements of an offence, unlawfulness, guilt
A person has this if they know something bad could happen because of what they’re doing and they accept that possibility without trying to prevent it.
Indirect intent
A punishment which prohibits a person from entering the country for up to 10 years
Expulsion
Taking away of movable property of another with the intention of illegal appropriation
Larceny
The principle of every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty
Presumption of innocence
A circumstance in which an individual failed in their duty to act reasonably and caused harm as a result
Negligence
A punishment imposed on a person who commits several offences of the same type
Aggregate punishment
Voluntarily compensating for damage and preventing harmful consequences fall under this sort of circumstances
Mitigating circumstances