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Intro to Criminal Justice chapter's 1-4 Exam with accurate
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detailed answers ||
Crime - ✔✔Violation of a criminal law and an act determined by a court to be so (guilty)
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social control - ✔✔organized reaction to behaviour viewed as problematic
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3 major government agencies - ✔✔police, courts and corrections
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police - ✔✔investigate crimes
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courts - ✔✔determine guilt or innocence
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corrections - ✔✔where the sentence is carried out || || || || || || ||
purpose of criminal justice system - ✔✔control of crime, prevention of crime and maintain
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justice
1st assumption of justice - ✔✔guilt/innocence/sentence should be fair
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2nd assumption of justice - ✔✔punishment should fit offence and offender
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3rd assumption of justice - ✔✔similar cases should be treated alike/different cases treated
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different
disparity - ✔✔authorities using illegitimate factors in making decisions
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substantive justice - ✔✔truthfulness of allegations, accuracy of the verdict and the
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appropriateness of sentence || ||
adversarial system - ✔✔both parties argue what evidence is considered by court, heard by
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impartial fact finder or judge, search for truth and accused legal rights are protected
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responsible for policing - ✔✔federal, provincial and municiple governments
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most common type of police agency - ✔✔municiple
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RCMP responsibilities - ✔✔all levels of policing, federal statues, forensic labs, Canadian Police
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College, CPIC ||
Court level 1 - ✔✔Provincial/lower courts
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Court level 2 - ✔✔Court of Queen's Bench
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Court Level 3 - ✔✔Appeal courts - highest in any province
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Supreme Court of Canada - ✔✔highest authority in any criminal or civil matter in Canada
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Most defendants.... - ✔✔enter the provincial courts plead guilty to their crime during initial
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appearance
Provincial courts.... - ✔✔end up hearing most cases
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Superior Courts have to... - ✔✔hear certain offences such as murder
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Intro to Criminal Justice chapter's 1-4 Exam with accurate
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detailed answers ||
Crime - ✔✔Violation of a criminal law and an act determined by a court to be so (guilty)
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social control - ✔✔organized reaction to behaviour viewed as problematic
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3 major government agencies - ✔✔police, courts and corrections
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police - ✔✔investigate crimes
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courts - ✔✔determine guilt or innocence
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corrections - ✔✔where the sentence is carried out || || || || || || ||
purpose of criminal justice system - ✔✔control of crime, prevention of crime and maintain
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justice
1st assumption of justice - ✔✔guilt/innocence/sentence should be fair
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2nd assumption of justice - ✔✔punishment should fit offence and offender
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3rd assumption of justice - ✔✔similar cases should be treated alike/different cases treated
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different
disparity - ✔✔authorities using illegitimate factors in making decisions
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, 2
substantive justice - ✔✔truthfulness of allegations, accuracy of the verdict and the
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appropriateness of sentence || ||
adversarial system - ✔✔both parties argue what evidence is considered by court, heard by
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impartial fact finder or judge, search for truth and accused legal rights are protected
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responsible for policing - ✔✔federal, provincial and municiple governments
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most common type of police agency - ✔✔municiple
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RCMP responsibilities - ✔✔all levels of policing, federal statues, forensic labs, Canadian Police
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College, CPIC ||
Court level 1 - ✔✔Provincial/lower courts
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Court level 2 - ✔✔Court of Queen's Bench
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Court Level 3 - ✔✔Appeal courts - highest in any province
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Supreme Court of Canada - ✔✔highest authority in any criminal or civil matter in Canada
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Most defendants.... - ✔✔enter the provincial courts plead guilty to their crime during initial
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appearance
Provincial courts.... - ✔✔end up hearing most cases
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Superior Courts have to... - ✔✔hear certain offences such as murder
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