Charter
Regulatory offences
Criminal Code
Miscellaneous
definitions
100
Section 33. ( 1) Not withstanding clause
Under what circumstances might our rights and freedoms be overridden?
100
non criminal offences created at the federal, provincial and municipal government levels?
What are regulatory offences?
100
6 months statute of limitation
What is the statute of limitation for a summary conviction offence?
100
There purpose is to regulate human conduct to ensure public safety.
What are Regulatory offences?
100
6 am - 9pm
What is the definition of daytime in section 2 of the CC
200
Enacted by the Canada Act in 1982
What is the year the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms were enacted.
200
A regulatory offence that has no due diligence defense
What is an absolute offence?
200
"mens rea"
What is a guilty mind?
200
Provincial Court Judge Judge without a jury Judge and a jury
What are the three methods of trial?
200
knowledge, control, consent
What is the definition of possession?
300
Everyone has the right upon arrest or detention to be informed of what?
What are your 10 a and b rights?
300
A specific intent offence like robbery or break and enter
What is a criminal code offence that requires a special or ulterior intent?
300
You can be charged either by indictment or summary conviction.
What is a hybrid offence?
300
Motive
What is the reason for committing the crime?
300
means a disease of the mind
What is a mental disorder?
400
Identity rights
This is is not a category set out by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
400
A non criminal offence that is also known as a Public Welfare offence.
What is a Regulatory offence?
400
6 months and or a $5000.00 fine
What is the punishment for a summary conviction offence
400
guilty Act
What is actus reus?
400
Sec 786 states that no proceedings shall be instituted more than 6 months after the time the subject-matter of the proceedings arose..
What is the statute of limitation for a summary conviction offense?
500
Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure
What is sec 8 of the Charter?
500
a)acted as a reasonable person in the circumstances, or b) had an honest but mistaken belief in facts that if they had been true, would have rendered the act innocent.
What is due diligence defence?
500
To repeatedly follow a person from place to place, or repeatedly communicate directly or indirectly or besetting or watching the dwelling house or business
What is Criminal harassment?
500
It forbids the prosecution of an accused twice for the same offence?
What is double jeopardy?
500
Summary conviction, hybrid and indictable offences.
What are the three classifications of criminal offences?