Criminal Code and Canadian Statutes
When was the Charter of Rights and Freedoms signed?
A) 1984
B) 1982
C) 2001
D) 2012
B) 1982
If a person accused of a crime is held in remand, this means they are?
A) Held in police custody
B) Presumed guilty
C) Posting bail
D) A barrier to justice
A) Held in police custody
Which serial killer sent complex coded messages to the media?
a) Metal fang
b) Green river killer
c) Zodiac killer
d) Golden state killer
C) Zodiac killer
The physical act of a crime is known as:
A) Mens rea
B) Actus reus
C) Mala in se
D) Mala prohibitum
B) Actus reus
It is illegal to pick a ___________ in Ontario throughout Provincial Parks and conservation areas.
Answer: Trillium
What type of law is established by previous court decisions and based on precedent?
A) Common Law
B) Criminal Law
C) Case Law
C) Case Law
Double jeopardy is the rule that prevents an accused person from?
A) Representing themselves
B) Acting as a witness in their own trial
C) Being tried twice for the same crime
D) Being tried together with another accused
C) Being tried twice for the same crime
Richard Ramirez resided in which hotel in 1985
A) Cecil Hotel
B) The Stanley
C) Green Park Inn
D) La Fonda
A) Cecil Hotel
The most famous set of written laws of the ancient world was a code based on punishment via physical retaliation, “an eye for an eye,” but the severity of punishment was dependent on one’s class standing. This code was known as the
A) Code of Hammurabi
B) Mosaic code
C) Judeo-Christian code
D) Code of the Israelites
A) Code of Hammurabi
What is the term for the killing of a famous person/public figure?
Answer: Assassination
True or False: A minor convicted of a violent criminal act can be tried as an adult in Canada
True
Which is more serious, a misdemeanor or a felony?
Misdemeanor
In Chicago, criminal H.H Holmes had a house in Chicago that eventually bore which nickname?
A) The dungeon
B) Murder Castle
C) Fraudville
D) Hell’s room
B) Murder Castle
What does U.C.R. stand for?
A) United Crime Researchers
B) Uniform crime reports
C) Uniform crime rates
D) Uniform crime resource
B) Uniform crime reports
In order to receive the conviction, a lawyer must prove that the accused party had some intention or willingness to end the life of another person. In other words, the ____ of the person must be analyzed
Answer: Mens Rea
What is the purpose of the Constitution Act, 1867 (“British North America Act”)
A) Division of powers between provincial and federal governments
B) Limits power of government, guarantees fundamental rights
A) Division of powers between provincial and federal governments
Who has the burden of proof in a criminal case?
a) The victim
b) The defendant
c) The prosecutor
d) The judge
c) The prosecutor
What did the Son of Sam claim was giving him orders to kill?
A) his dead mother’s phone
B) his neighbor’s dog
C) his reflection
D) his siblings
B) his neighbor’s dog
______ ______, an 18th century Italian, is recognised as being one of earliest people to write about criminology.
A) Raffaele Garofalo
B) Paul Topinard
C) Cesare Beccaria
D) Cesare Lombroso
C) Cesare Beccaria
What was the name of the Beatles song that inspired Charles Manson’s delusions?
Answer: Helter Skelter
What percentage of criminal offenses committed in Canada during a given year are Criminal Code offenses?
A) 100%
B) 50%
C) 80%
D) 24%
C) 80%
Who coined the term serial killer?
A) Robert Ressler
B) John E. Douglas
C) Ann Burgess
D) Mark Olshaker
A) Robert Ressler
What car did Ted Bundy own?
A) Blue Dodge Monaco
B) Yellow VW buggy
C) Green Chevy Van
D) Red Ford Pinto
B) Yellow VW buggy
The theory that suggests people have free will to choose criminal or unlawful solutions to meet their needs or settle their problems is:
A) Classical theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Biosocial theory
D) Marxist theory
A) Classical theory
John Dilligener escaped from Jail using what object?
A wooden gun