Unit: From Crime to Court
Terms/topics. Study all the details in your notes but make sure you know these
4 Part 1 : What makes a Crime?
Criminal law (purpose?)
Criminal Code
Summary Offence (max penalty?)
Indictable Offence
Hybrid Offence
Quasi-Criminal Law
Actus Reus
Mens Rea
Omission
State of Being
Attempt
Conspiracy
Categories of Mens Rea:
Intent
Knowledge
Negligent
Reckless
Wilful Blindness
Strict Liability Offences
Absolute Liability Offences
4 Part 2 : Parties to an Offence, & the Court System
Perpetrator
Aiding
Abetting (what’s required to prove?)
Accessory after the fact (exception?)
Party to Common Intention
What level of government has responsibility for what part of the court system?
What are all the levels of court?
Provincial Court
BC Supreme Court
Jury – what’s the difference between a criminal and civil trial jury?
BC Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Canada
7 Part 1 : From Crime Scene to Arrest
What are the first things officers do at the scene of the crime
Patrol Officer
Scenes of Crime Officer
Criminal Identification Officer
Criminal Investigations Bureau Officer
Police Log
How much force can police use?
Detention and Arrest – what’s the difference and what are your rights and the police’ rights?
What is required to make an arrest?
Reasonable grounds
Steps in a legal arrest
What are the choices in apprehending a criminal?
Arrest warrant
Appearance notice
citizen’s arrest
7 Part 2 : Your Rights When Interacting with Police (booklet)
Describe your rights, and what the police are legally allowed to do for each of the following:
When they approach and talk to you
When they detain you
When you are driving
When you are arrested
When can they search you
7 Part 3 : Searches
charter section 8
When can they search, and not search…
a person
Strip search
Vehicle searches
Search Warrant
Electronic Surveillance
Telewarrant
When can a private home be searched without a warrant?
7 Part 4 : Enter the Lawyers
lineup
promise to appear
recognizance
surety
bail
charter section 11e
show-cause hearing
reverse onus
habeas corpus
Legal aid
disclosure
plea bargaining
plea
preliminary hearing