Chapter 3 Flashcards
What are the Baccaria principles ?
People are free willed rational thinkers and are independent
People are willing to give up some of their freedom to live collective in peace in a larger group
What are the Baccaria guidelines
The law should be clear so all could understand it
Torture to obtain confessions should be abolished
Judges should be impartial
The accused should be allotted the time and resources for his defence
The death penalty should be abolished
Punishment should be quick, certain, and be suitable to the crime
What is the Canadian criminal Code
Laws in canada are codified and published
What separation of the branches of Gov’t
the fed Gov’t make the laws but the legislative branch decides who or how a law is broken
What is legal aid ?
This program was created because each citizen regardless of income deserves legal representation
What is due Process and equality before the law
People are entitled to be treated equally and fairly in a court of law
What is dangerousness Defiend
The classification on how dangers and offender is hinges on how it is is defined …for example if a person is pron to be harmful to themselves or others.
What are law and order Advocates
They support stronger laws and stiffer punishment
