Exam 1: An Overview of the Criminal Justice System in Canada

Discuss recent changes to the Criminal Code of Canada, which have led to the criminalization of certain types of acts against transgender individuals. ∙

An administrator reviews the court processing of all adults during the past year in her jurisdiction. After analyzing all of the data, she discovers that almost all of the individuals processed are young. What has she discovered about the court processing of individuals based on their age?

When a judge sentences the members of one racial minority group more harshly when they victimize the members of another racial group, but less severely when they victimize a member of their own racial group, it is an example of contextual discrimination.

Which goal of the criminal justice system is involved when alternative dispute resolutions are being used?

Discuss the benefits and limitations to the adversarial system. ∙

In 2017, what percentage of all sworn police personnel were employed by First Nations self-administered police services?

Each stage of the criminal justice funnel shows an increase in numbers of people being processed.

Which definition of crime is illustrated when a Canadian mayoral candidate equates crime with disorderly conduct (such as panhandling), arguing that such conduct undermines public safety and security?

According to Sutherland, the essential characteristic of crime is that it is "behaviour which is prohibited by the State as an injury to the state."

Criminal law is not static, because as social attitudes change, definitions of crime are constantly refashioned in response.

When was the constitutionality of the law on assisted suicide first raised by Sue Rodriguez?

Which Supreme Court of Canada case was instrumental in deciding that adults have the right to end their life with a doctor's assistance?

Which section of the Anti-terrorism Act allows authorities in Canada to arrest suspects without a warrant and to detain them for up to 72 hours without charge?

When a charge involves an election indictable offence, the next step is to hold a preliminary inquiry.

Which of the following are NOT mala prohibita offenses?

Your classmate believes that the prevailing moral leaning of society should dictate whether a law is just. What does she consider the most important component of justice?

An alternative approach to explaining the processing of cases through the criminal justice system is referred to as the criminal justice funnel.

In Canada today, issues involving substantive justice are more common than those involving procedural justice.

Both discrimination and disparity can be permitted under exceptional conditions in our criminal justice system.

It was not until 2016 that the federal Liberal government introduced Bill C-16 to give protections to transgender Canadians.