CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CANADA COLIN H
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND
PRINCIPLES
◉ True.
Answer: Cost-effectiveness is a unifying principle of evidence-based
justice efforts.
◉ Prosecutor.
Answer: Johnny was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony in
the state where he lives. Johnny can be sentenced to up to 20 years
in prison, and since he had never been arrested before, he is
unfamiliar with the criminal justice system.
Since Johnny has been arrested, the _______ will be next in line to
examine the case.
◉ True.
Answer: Only after an arrest may a suspect be detained.
,◉ Target Audience.
Answer: A drug treatment program which target low-risk offenders
may make the program look good, but would violate the __________
principle of evidence-based justice.
◉ Custody.
Answer: The police may search for evidence, conduct an
interrogation, or even encourage a confession during:
◉ Social Control.
Answer: Society's ability to control individual behavior in order to
serve its best interests is known as ___________.
◉ Judicial.
Answer: The ________ branch of government interprets existing laws
and determines whether they meet constitutional requirements.
◉ False.
Answer: The only professionals in the criminal justice system that
should be concerned with ethical behavior are police officers.
◉ Randomized Experiments.
Answer: The pre-selection of test subjects would likely violate the
__________ principle of evidence-based justice.
, ◉ Every State uses the grand jury system.
Answer: Which of the following is false about the grand jury?a. It
was created in twelfth-century England.
b. It is composed of between 12 and 23 persons.
c. It can protect citizens from false prosecution.
d. It is a formal hearing of evidence.
e. Every state uses the grand jury system.
◉ Measurement of Success.
Answer: Concern over budgetary issues is a reference to which
evidence-based principle?
◉ True.
Answer: Ethical behavior is particularly important in law
enforcement because police officers have the authority to deprive
people of their liberty.
◉ Conveyor Belt/Assembly Line.
Answer: To justice expert Herbert Packer, the image that comes to
mind from the criminal justice process is a(n) ________.
◉ Criminal Justice System.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
CANADIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND
PRINCIPLES
◉ True.
Answer: Cost-effectiveness is a unifying principle of evidence-based
justice efforts.
◉ Prosecutor.
Answer: Johnny was arrested for robbery, a second-degree felony in
the state where he lives. Johnny can be sentenced to up to 20 years
in prison, and since he had never been arrested before, he is
unfamiliar with the criminal justice system.
Since Johnny has been arrested, the _______ will be next in line to
examine the case.
◉ True.
Answer: Only after an arrest may a suspect be detained.
,◉ Target Audience.
Answer: A drug treatment program which target low-risk offenders
may make the program look good, but would violate the __________
principle of evidence-based justice.
◉ Custody.
Answer: The police may search for evidence, conduct an
interrogation, or even encourage a confession during:
◉ Social Control.
Answer: Society's ability to control individual behavior in order to
serve its best interests is known as ___________.
◉ Judicial.
Answer: The ________ branch of government interprets existing laws
and determines whether they meet constitutional requirements.
◉ False.
Answer: The only professionals in the criminal justice system that
should be concerned with ethical behavior are police officers.
◉ Randomized Experiments.
Answer: The pre-selection of test subjects would likely violate the
__________ principle of evidence-based justice.
, ◉ Every State uses the grand jury system.
Answer: Which of the following is false about the grand jury?a. It
was created in twelfth-century England.
b. It is composed of between 12 and 23 persons.
c. It can protect citizens from false prosecution.
d. It is a formal hearing of evidence.
e. Every state uses the grand jury system.
◉ Measurement of Success.
Answer: Concern over budgetary issues is a reference to which
evidence-based principle?
◉ True.
Answer: Ethical behavior is particularly important in law
enforcement because police officers have the authority to deprive
people of their liberty.
◉ Conveyor Belt/Assembly Line.
Answer: To justice expert Herbert Packer, the image that comes to
mind from the criminal justice process is a(n) ________.
◉ Criminal Justice System.
