CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CANADA COLIN H
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 CRIMINAL LAW
PROCESSES AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
◉ is crime functional.
Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may lead to needed
social change
◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation.
Answer: omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990,
violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot
act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of
2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation.
Answer: the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as
it spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system.
, Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
◉ what does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of.
Answer: three major parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
◉ what does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of.
Answer: federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement
administration, secret service, and u. s. marshals
◉ what does the law enforcement at the state level consist of.
Answer: state police, highway patrol, state fish and game
◉ what does the law enforcement at the local level consist of.
Answer: municipal police, county police, and town constables
◉ what does the courts at the federal level consist of.
Answer: u. s. supreme court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district
courts, and federal magistrates
◉ what does the courts at the state level consist of.
Answer: state supreme court, and state court of appeals
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 CRIMINAL LAW
PROCESSES AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
◉ is crime functional.
Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may lead to needed
social change
◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation.
Answer: omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990,
violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot
act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of
2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation.
Answer: the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as
it spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system.
, Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
◉ what does the u. s. criminal justice system consist of.
Answer: three major parts law enforcement, courts, corrections
◉ what does the law enforcement at the federal level consist of.
Answer: federal bureau of investigation, drug enforcement
administration, secret service, and u. s. marshals
◉ what does the law enforcement at the state level consist of.
Answer: state police, highway patrol, state fish and game
◉ what does the law enforcement at the local level consist of.
Answer: municipal police, county police, and town constables
◉ what does the courts at the federal level consist of.
Answer: u. s. supreme court, u. s. courts of appeal, u. s. district
courts, and federal magistrates
◉ what does the courts at the state level consist of.
Answer: state supreme court, and state court of appeals
