CHP 6

Question 1

What is the highest court in Canada?

Answer 1

Supreme Court Of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario

Question 2

Where is the Appeal Court of BC located?

Answer 2

Downtown Vancouver

Question 3

What is the role of a Sheriff in the courtroom?

Answer 3

A Crown-appointed official who acts as a part of the justice administration system

Question 4

What is a Peremptory Challenge?

Answer 4

A formal objection to a potential juror for no specific reason by the Crown or defence

Question 5

How many peremptory challenges are allowed for first-degree murder charges?

Answer 5

20 challenges

Question 6

How many peremptory challenges are allowed for charges where the penalty is over 5 years?

Answer 6

12 challenges

Question 7

How many peremptory challenges are allowed for charges where the penalty is under 5 years?

Answer 7

4 challenges

Question 8

What is the role of a Court Recorder/Stenographer?

Answer 8

The person who documents court proceedings

Question 9

What does a Court Clerk do?

Answer 9

Keeps records and files, and processes documents for a court

Question 10

Who is the Defence Counsel?

Answer 10

Legal representative of the accused to ensure their rights are protected

Question 11

What is the Adversarial System?

Answer 11

The law system in which 2 or more opposing sides present their case in court

Question 12

What is Voir Dire?

Answer 12

A type of mini-trial held within an actual trial to decide if certain evidence is admissible

Question 13

From what list are potential jurors selected?

Answer 13

Potential jurors are selected from the ‘Voters List’

Question 14

What happens during the Arraignment stage?

Answer 14

The court clerk reads the charges to the accused and the accused enters a plea

Question 15

Why does the Crown present evidence first in a criminal trial?

Answer 15

To prove the accused guilty, allowing the defence to prove innocence

Question 16

What type of question can a lawyer not ask during Examination in Chief?

Answer 16

Leading questions that contain desired answers

Question 17

What is the difference between Direct evidence and Circumstantial evidence?

Answer 17

Direct evidence is proof of a fact; Circumstantial evidence is proving a fact with information from another fact

Question 18

What is the legal purpose of a Voir Dire?

Answer 18

To decide whether a piece of evidence can be admitted in court

Question 19

What is Hearsay Evidence?

Answer 19

Information that doesn’t come from the direct experience of the witness

Question 20

What is Opinion Evidence?

Answer 20

Information based on the thoughts of the witness, usually an expert

Question 21

What type of evidence can be obtained through electronic devices?

Answer 21

Evidence found through electronic devices can be admitted if obtained justly

Question 22

Who decides the verdict in a Judge and jury criminal trial?

Answer 22

The jury decides the verdict

Question 23

What happens if there is a hung jury?

Answer 23

The judge may dismiss them and the trial may be tried again in front of a new jury

Question 24

What is Privileged Communications?

Answer 24

Confidential communication that can’t be disclosed

Question 25

What is the purpose of photographs in court?

Answer 25

Pictures of the crime scene can be used in court

Question 26

What is Similar Fact Evidence?

Answer 26

Evidence that shows a pattern of behavior related to the crime charged

Question 27

What is Illegally Obtained Evidence?

Answer 27

Evidence obtained in violation of the law

Question 28

What is the purpose of a Sentencing hearing?

Answer 28

To determine the minimum and maximum punishments for the convicted

Question 29

What is a Victim Impact Statement?

Answer 29

A statement from the victim regarding the impact of the crime

Question 30

What are the goals of sentencing?

Answer 30

* Deterrence * Rehabilitation * Retribution * Restitution

Question 31

What is Deterrence in the context of sentencing?

Answer 31

To promote respect for the law and maintain a just, peaceful, and safe society

Question 32

What is Rehabilitation?

Answer 32

To help an offender successfully reintegrate back into society

Question 33

What does Restitution require from the offender?

Answer 33

To repay the victim to reduce the impact of the offence

Question 34

What factors does a judge consider when sentencing?

Answer 34

* Crown Submission * Charter * Defense Submission * Pre-Sentence Report * Criminal Record * Plea Negotiations * Public Opinion * Availability of Resources * Pre-Trial Custody * Guilty Plea * Precedents * Sentencing Principles * Community * Criminal Code of Canada * Parole Rules * Victim Impact Statement

Question 35

What is the flow of a Criminal Trial?

Answer 35

* The Accused is arraigned * The Jury is selected * Crown presents opening statements * Crown examines witnesses * Direct examination (Crown) * Cross-Examination (defense) * Defence can bring a motion from dismissal * If a judge agrees, they will enter a directed verdict of not guilty * If a judge doesn't agree, the trial continues * Defence presents opening statement * Defence examines witnesses * Direct examination (defence) * Cross-Examination (Crown) * Crown rebuts * Defence presents surrebuttal * Counsel delivers closing arguments * Jury deliberates * Jury returns a verdict

Question 36

What are Mitigating Factors?

Answer 36

Information that might result in reduced charges or a lesser sentence

Question 37

What is the Gladue Principle?

Answer 37

Judges must consider systemic and background factors of Indigenous offenders during sentencing

Question 38

What landmark decision is associated with the Gladue Principle?

Answer 38

R. v. Gladue, a Supreme Court of Canada decision from April 23, 1999