lesson 7

Question 1

problem-solving courts

Answer 1

specialized courts that are designed to divert offenders with special needs from the criminal justice system

Question 2

therapeutic justice

Answer 2

and approach in problem-solving courts that uses the law and the court’s authority as change agents to promote the health and well-being of offenders while ensuring that their legal rights are protected and that justice is done

Question 3

courtroom work group

Answer 3

the criminal justice professionals, including the judge, the crown counsel, and the defense lawyer, who are present in the criminal court courtroom

Question 4

judicial independence

Answer 4

the notion that judges are not subject to pressure and influence and are free to make impartial decisions based solely on fact and law