Offences Against the Person
Name 2 crimes that are considered offences against the person.
Assault, kidnapping, killing, negligence, criminal harassment and threats.
What is the name of the one and only crime we talked about relating to offences against the reputation?
Defamatory libel.
Give a definition of assault.
Assault is an offence against the person and anyone who unlawfully causes physical harm to someone is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for 10 years, or is guilty on summary conviction
Can someone go to jail for publishing false information about someone?
Yes, someone can go to jail for this and can be guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for 5 years, or be guilty on a summary conviction.
What is the difference between first-degree and second-degree murder?
First degree murder is planned, but in some circumstances even unplanned murder can be considered first degree, like if a police officer was the victim. Second degree murder is when it is culpable (deserving of blame) but can be reduced to manslaughter if the perpetrator was provoked in the heat of passion.
What part of the Criminal Code includes offences against the reputation? (For example part 1, part 2, part 3… etc)
Part VIII (eight) includes offences against the reputation along with offences against the person.
If someone commits assault, are they guilty of an indictable offence or guilty on summary conviction? If the answer is an indictable offence, how many years are they liable to imprisonment?
They can actually be guilty of an indictable offence or summary conviction. If found guilty of an indictable offence, the perpetrator is liable to imprisonment for 10 years.
What is a defamatory libel?
A defamatory libel is something that is published without lawful excuse or justification, and it is likely to ruin the reputation of someone by exposing them to ridicule or hatred, or something that is created to be insulting to the subject.