Sentencing
A Stern Warning or a Lecture
What is a Reprimand?
A more formal warning by police that will likely include a letter to you and your parents and possibly a meeting at the police station
This leads to a trial before sentencing.
What is a not-guilty plea?
A document required to search a person's home.
What is a search warrant?
A document that can be accessed by anyone involved in your case.
What is a criminal record?
Report to a probation officer for up to 2 years
what is probation?
Crown Prosecutors give a warning after the case has been referred to them by police
What is a Crown Caution?
I have the responsibility of proving guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
What is a Crown Prosecutor?
Something other than a licence and registration that must be provided to police if stopped while driving.
What is proof of insurance?
If you got to court and are found guilty, you will have this.
What is a youth court record?
When you return property to a victim.
What is Restitution?
The police recommend you to community programs or 6 agencies, like a recreation program or counselling, to help you stay out of trouble.
What is a Referral?
When lawyers ask questions of the oppositions witnesses.
What is cross-examination?
A person you can speak to at any point in the proceedings.
What is a Lawyer?
If you are over 18 when sentenced, and are sentenced to less than 2 years, you may go here.
What is a provincial jail?
No Conditions or requirements are put on the offender.
What is a discharge?
The most formal of the extrajudicial measures.
What is Extrajudicial Sanctions?
A report about your situation prepared by a probation officer
What is a pre-sentencing report?
Something you can sign to give up your right to a lawyer or to having a guardian present during a statement.
What is a waiver?
If you are over 18 when sentenced, and are sentenced to more than 2 years, you may go here.
What is a Federal Penitentiary?
The judge orders that you can serve your custody portion of your sentence in the community, under conditions ordered by the judge
Deferred Custody
A group that talks about how the incident has affected each individual and what would repair the harm that has been done.
What is Community Justice Committees?
A committee who will decide guilt on each charge unanimously.
What is a Jury?
The police must provide you with this.
The time period before a youth court record is closed.
What is 3-5 years after sentence is finished?