Question 1

Disparity refers to a difference, and always includes discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain why many consider the "investigation hearings" and "preventive detention" sections to be the most controversial in the anti-terrorist legislation. Describe the actions of politicians when the investigative hearing and preventive arrest sections were included in the Anti-terrorism Act and concerns were expressed that they would override civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

∙ In the Anti-terrorism Act, many consid

Question 3

The major agencies of the Canadian criminal justice system are supposed to achieve justice by making fair decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Orlee is describing the division of a larger court into a criminal court, a family court, a small claims court, a youth court, and a family violence court. What type of larger court is she referencing?

Accepted Answer

A) supreme court 
B) federal court 
C) provincial court 
D) Indigenous court 
A) supreme court 
B) federal court 
C) provincial court 
D) Indigenous court

Question 5

According to the social constructionist definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has noted that transgender persons typically face high levels of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discuss how the legal system in Canada has responded to cases involving euthanasia and assisted suicide. Compare the response of the Canadian legal system with those of other jurisdictions toward assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
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Accepted Answer

Some of the criminal laws in Canada are

Question 8

Both Amanpreet and Navjeet recently were charged with a similar offence under the Canadian Criminal Code. Interestingly, Amanpreet received a different sentence than Navjeet. What is the cause or reason for this difference in sentencing?

Accepted Answer

A) disparity 
B) discrimination 
C) institutionalized discrimination 
D) contextual discrimination 
A) disparity 
B) discrimination 
C) institutionalized discrimination 
D) contextual discrimination

Question 9

The basis for the belief that disorderly conduct should be a crime is the idea that crime is a violation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the "black letter" of the law 
B) normative decision making 
C) the social contract 
D) the criminal law 
A) the "black letter" of the law 
B) normative decision making 
C) the social contract 
D) the criminal law

Question 10

Describe the two models of crime that King (1981) identified.
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Accepted Answer

1. The first model developed by King is

Question 11

What is the purpose of the adversarial system?

Accepted Answer

A) to treat people fairly 
B) to convict the guilty 
C) to maintain substantive justice 
D) to search for the truth-specifically, to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused 
A) to treat people fairly 
B) to convict the guilty 
C) to maintain substantive justice 
D) to search for the truth-specifically, to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused

Question 12

What does the statement "Courts are involved in adjudication" mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The courts determine whether any person charged is guilty of a crime as well as setting the type and amount of punishment for the guilty. 
B) The courts may exercise only judicial powers and perform only judicial functions. 
C) The courts hear cases involving the constitutionality of a law and cases involving the laws and treaties of Canadian ambassadors and public ministers. 
D) The courts hear cases involving disputes between two or more provinces, maritime law, and bankruptcy cases. 
A) The courts determine whether any person charged is guilty of a crime as well as setting the type and amount of punishment for the guilty. 
B) The courts may exercise only judicial powers and perform only judicial functions. 
C) The courts hear cases involving the constitutionality of a law and cases involving the laws and treaties of Canadian ambassadors and public ministers. 
D) The courts hear cases involving disputes between two or more provinces, maritime law, and bankruptcy cases.

Question 13

What is the primary concern of substantive justice?

Accepted Answer

A) the accuracy of the verdict 
B) the number of charges laid by the police 
C) the fairness of the procedures 
D) the role of the victim(s) 
A) the accuracy of the verdict 
B) the number of charges laid by the police 
C) the fairness of the procedures 
D) the role of the victim(s)

Question 14

What did researchers discover when physicians in Quebec were asked about their support of euthanasia?

Accepted Answer

A) that a minority of physicians favoured euthanasia 
B) that approximately 50 percent of physicians favoured euthanasia 
C) that approximately 75 percent of physicians favoured euthanasia 
D) that almost all physicians favoured euthanasia 
A) that a minority of physicians favoured euthanasia 
B) that approximately 50 percent of physicians favoured euthanasia 
C) that approximately 75 percent of physicians favoured euthanasia 
D) that almost all physicians favoured euthanasia

Question 15

When various groups and individuals perceive that some aspects of the criminal justice system are unjust, what goal of criminal justice is being questioned?

Accepted Answer

A) the proper scope of the crime response 
B) the achievement of justice 
C) maintaining faith in the moral legitimacy of the justice system 
D) the reduction in the amount of crime 
A) the proper scope of the crime response 
B) the achievement of justice 
C) maintaining faith in the moral legitimacy of the justice system 
D) the reduction in the amount of crime

Question 16

Which province was the first to legalize physician-assisted death in June 2014?

Accepted Answer

A) Ontario 
B) Quebec 
C) Alberta 
D) British Columbia 
A) Ontario 
B) Quebec 
C) Alberta 
D) British Columbia

Question 17

A member of parliament discovers that his relative has broken the law. He approaches his longtime friend, Justice Bloom, in the hope he will get his relative's charges dropped. He expresses to the justice that their friendship should help with an exemption from the law for his relative. Justice Bloom explains there are no exemptions from the law regardless of who you are. Which element of the rule of law does this example demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) foundation of law 
B) character of law 
C) institution of law 
D) scope of law 
A) foundation of law 
B) character of law 
C) institution of law 
D) scope of law

Question 18

One of the benefits of the adversarial system is that the legitimacy of the criminal justice system is promoted through the appearance of fairness operating throughout the criminal justice system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the legal definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) is an automated national computer system used by all Canadian police services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Disparity refers to a difference, and always includes discrimination.

The major agencies of the Canadian criminal justice system are supposed to achieve justice by making fair decisions.

Orlee is describing the division of a larger court into a criminal court, a family court, a small claims court, a youth court, and a family violence court. What type of larger court is she referencing?

According to the social constructionist definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has noted that transgender persons typically face high levels of discrimination.

Discuss how the legal system in Canada has responded to cases involving euthanasia and assisted suicide. Compare the response of the Canadian legal system with those of other jurisdictions toward assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. ∙

Both Amanpreet and Navjeet recently were charged with a similar offence under the Canadian Criminal Code. Interestingly, Amanpreet received a different sentence than Navjeet. What is the cause or reason for this difference in sentencing?

The basis for the belief that disorderly conduct should be a crime is the idea that crime is a violation of which of the following?

Describe the two models of crime that King (1981) identified. ∙

What is the purpose of the adversarial system?

What does the statement "Courts are involved in adjudication" mean?

What is the primary concern of substantive justice?

What did researchers discover when physicians in Quebec were asked about their support of euthanasia?

When various groups and individuals perceive that some aspects of the criminal justice system are unjust, what goal of criminal justice is being questioned?

Which province was the first to legalize physician-assisted death in June 2014?

One of the benefits of the adversarial system is that the legitimacy of the criminal justice system is promoted through the appearance of fairness operating throughout the criminal justice system.

According to the legal definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

The Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) is an automated national computer system used by all Canadian police services.

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada

Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy

Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal Victimization in Canada

The Context of Policing

The Practice of Policing

The Police and the Law

Pretrial Criminal Procedure

The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure

Sentences and Dispositions

Offenders Supervised in the Community

Corrections in Canada: History, Facilities, and Populations

Community Reintegration

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

Disparity refers to a difference, and always includes discrimination.

The major agencies of the Canadian criminal justice system are supposed to achieve justice by making fair decisions.

Orlee is describing the division of a larger court into a criminal court, a family court, a small claims court, a youth court, and a family violence court. What type of larger court is she referencing?

According to the social constructionist definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission has noted that transgender persons typically face high levels of discrimination.

Discuss how the legal system in Canada has responded to cases involving euthanasia and assisted suicide. Compare the response of the Canadian legal system with those of other jurisdictions toward assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia. ∙

Both Amanpreet and Navjeet recently were charged with a similar offence under the Canadian Criminal Code. Interestingly, Amanpreet received a different sentence than Navjeet. What is the cause or reason for this difference in sentencing?

The basis for the belief that disorderly conduct should be a crime is the idea that crime is a violation of which of the following?

Describe the two models of crime that King (1981) identified. ∙

What is the purpose of the adversarial system?

What does the statement "Courts are involved in adjudication" mean?

What is the primary concern of substantive justice?

What did researchers discover when physicians in Quebec were asked about their support of euthanasia?

When various groups and individuals perceive that some aspects of the criminal justice system are unjust, what goal of criminal justice is being questioned?

Which province was the first to legalize physician-assisted death in June 2014?

One of the benefits of the adversarial system is that the legitimacy of the criminal justice system is promoted through the appearance of fairness operating throughout the criminal justice system.

According to the legal definition of crime, crime is that behaviour which violates social norms.

The Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) is an automated national computer system used by all Canadian police services.

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in Canada

Control Philosophy and Criminal Justice Policy

Crime Rates, Crime Trends, and Criminal Victimization in Canada

The Context of Policing

The Practice of Policing

The Police and the Law

Pretrial Criminal Procedure

The Courts and Criminal Trial Procedure

Sentences and Dispositions

Offenders Supervised in the Community

Corrections in Canada: History, Facilities, and Populations

Community Reintegration

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