Test number 2

Question 1

What document outlines criminal offences and punishments?

Answer 1

Criminal Code

Question 2

How was the common law created?

Answer 2

Based on past precedents and cases

Question 3

What can a wrongful act include?

Answer 3

Something didn’t do but should

Question 4

What is the max penalty for a summary offence?

Answer 4

2000$ or 6 months in jail

Question 5

What are the two main elements of a crime

Answer 5

Actus Reas and Mens rea

Question 6

How can a person be guilty of a criminal offence and not complete the act

Answer 6

Abetting/ attempt/aiding

Question 7

Define Recklessness

Answer 7

A state of acting carelessly without regard for the consequences of one’s action

Question 8

Define aiding and abetting

Answer 8

Assisting someone to make a criminal offence. Encouraging or urging another person to commit a crime

Question 9

How are judges hired in the criminal division of provincial court?

Answer 9

Appointed by Provincial Gov

Question 10

What matters does the Supreme Court of Canada consider

Answer 10

Issue of great importance Final Appeal

Question 11

What is the purpose of Criminal Law

Answer 11

To Safeguard Canadian of driving safely and not be subject to physical harm

Question 12

What is the Max penalty for indictable offences

Answer 12

Life imprisonment

Question 13

In what type of cases can the crown decide how to proceed?

Answer 13

Hybrid Offences

Question 14

Who decides the penalty for an indictable offence

Answer 14

Trial judge

Question 15

Define actus reas

Answer 15

A wrongful deed: physical act of a crime

Question 16

What type of evidence is motive

Answer 16

Indirect/ circumstantial evidence

Question 17

Define Attempt

Answer 17

Act done with the intent to commit a criminal offence but without success

Question 18

What occurs in the criminal division of provincial court

Answer 18

Summary conviction and less serious indictable

Question 19

Which government makes criminal law

Answer 19

The federal gov

Question 20

Which court hears legal disputes involving the federal government

Answer 20

Federal Courts

Question 21

Define criminal law

Answer 21

Crimes and punishments

Question 22

Define Civil law

Answer 22

Deals with wrongs committed against an individual

Question 23

What court will rule on a summary conviction case

Answer 23

Provincial courts criminal division

Question 24

In criminal justice system, how must guilt be determined

Answer 24

Beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 25

what is a guilty mind

Answer 25

Mens rea, mental element of one's criminal creations

Question 26

what is the careless disregard for others

Answer 26

Reddesoness

Question 27

what is accessory after the fact

Answer 27

If you knowingly help a person to escape or hide from police

Question 28

What are the options for a case being heard in provincial superior court

Answer 28

Judge and jury

Question 29

What is it called to encourage someone to commit a crime

Answer 29

Abetting

Question 29

What court hears appeals from the trial division of provincial superior court

Answer 29

Provincial court of appeal

Question 30

define summary offences

Answer 30

A minor criminal offence with less severe punishments which is usually tried soon after the charge is laid

Question 31

Define indictable offences

Answer 31

A serious criminal offence with a severe penalty, proceeding by way of a federal court document called an indictrent

Question 32

define hybrid offences

Answer 32

By way a summary conviction or an indictable offence

Question 33

Define intent

Answer 33

The state of mind of a person who commits an action deliberately and on purpose

Question 34

What is the final court of appeal

Answer 34

Supreme court of Canada

Question 35

Which court sets Provincial precedents

Answer 35

Provincial court of Appeal

Question 36

Define motive

Answer 36

The reason for committing a certain act

Question 37

Define criminalize

Answer 37

To make a behavior a criminal offence in the criminal code of other criminal statue

Question 38

Define decriminalize

Answer 38

To make a behavior that was illegal punishable only by fines

Question 39

Define legalize

Answer 39

To make an act completely legal by removing it from the Criminal code or other Criminal statue

Question 40

Which is more important to prove motive or intent? Why?

Answer 40

Intent having a motive does not mean the accused is guilty

Question 41

Example of aiding and abetting

Answer 41

Telling someone to go rob a bank and then driving them their.