Advocacy organizations
The charter and the law
Jury Duty
Elders in justice
Sources
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What is advocacy?
offering support to a cause
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What is in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Rights and Freedoms that are guaranteed under the law of Canada.
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What is a Jury?
A group of 6 (civil court) to 12 (criminal court) people who make decisions based on evidence in a court case.
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Sentencing circles are borrowed from...
Indigenous Tradition
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What is the message of this cartoon?
The author believes that jury selection is not serious enough and that the jurors selected are not fit for jury duty.
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The organization that focuses on fighting exclusion and denied humanity.
Elizabeth Fry Society
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What can you do if your charter rights are breached?
Take the case to court where the breach will be assessed and consequences will be placed.
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Why might someone want to use a jury?
It provides people with the opportunity to face multiple people with different perspectives and experiences. You have a greater chance having someone who may understand you life experience by choosing to be tried by jury.
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Elders offer what in the restorative justice process?
They offer life experience and knowledge that other members of the community may not be able to offer.
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What should replace the question marks?
Members of the Elizabeth Fry Society and The John Howard Society.
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What organization supports restorative justice?
Youth Justice Committees
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What is an example of a breach of rights when in custody?
- Not being told you have the right to a lawyer.
- Being held unnecessarily or unfairly.
- Not having access to an interpreter.
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What can cause someone to not serve as a juror?
- If they have a criminal record.
- If they would be caused undue hardship by participating in jury duty.
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What 4 things are considered in the Indigenous justice process?
Mental Development, Physical Development, Spiritual Development, and Emotional Development
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What does it mean?
The author of the cartoon believes that gang life only leads to two roads. There is no other option when living this life. This indicates that the justice system is not effective in offering resources that help rehabilitate criminals. Advocacy Organizations like the John Howard Society can help provide resources and aid to these people in the cartoon.
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What is restorative justice and give an example?
Approach to justice that works to repair the harm caused by the offender. Examples: sentencing circles or family counselling.
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What happens if someone in the judicial process discriminates on the protected grounds outlined in the Charter?
They would be excused from the case or they could lose their license.
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Chris is a 16-year-old who just got his driver's licence. He decided to go to a party. He had some drinks and drove home. This is his first offence. What should happen?
Most likely be treated as an adult. The license would be suspended, fines could be received, and they youth could receive jail time.
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What is the point of a sentencing circle?
To provide a community-based approach to justice that allows for everyone impacted to be involved in finding a resolution.
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What should replace the questions mark?
A person who is a Canadian Citizen
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In a case where female inmates are being kept in solitary and have committed prior offences, which advocacy organization would help?
Elizabeth Fry and John Howard Society
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What are the key differences between the Western judicial system and the Indigenous judicial system?
Western is focused on self. Indigenous focuses on healing rather than punishment. Indigenous considers everyone's development (medicine wheel).
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What is the message behind the cartoon?
The justice system is too lenient with allowing people to be relieved from consequences.