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

Which model states that all citizens are equal before the law and are to be protected from arbitrary decisions by individuals working in the criminal justice system?

In 2017, how many First Nations self-administered police services were there at the municipal level?

Which of the following is granted to most inmates after serving two-thirds of their sentence?

When a police officer discriminates against members of a certain social class by arresting them in all circumstances while only giving warnings to all others, it is an example of individual discrimination.

So'Lanna was stopped by the Winnipeg Police for driving while her license was suspended. Which Canadian court is most likely to hear this case?

The RCMP is NOT responsible for which of the following?

Which of the following is a goal of the crime control model of criminal justice?

Besides the RCMP, what are the three provincial police services?

Historically, criminal behaviour was attributed to immorality, wickedness, and poverty.

Because of an increase in the number of stabbings, criminal justice personnel decide to charge everyone involved in such crimes, eliminate plea bargains, and hand out lengthier punishments when an individual is convicted of such crimes. This type of approach represents which definition of crime?

Discuss the "law and order" approach to criminal justice. ∙

Do you believe that due process protections found in the Anti-terrorism Act are sufficient to ensure rights of the accused are upheld? Why or why not?

Which statement is NOT a key concern of the due process model?

You are listening to a lecture on corporate crime, in which the speaker argues that crime should NOT be defined on the basis of criminal law, but rather on the basis of two more abstract notions: "social injury" and "social harm." Who is the most likely speaker?

Which of the following is an example of the informal justice approach?

Which statement best describes the police, the courts, and the correctional system?

What is the main role of the police?

The basis for the belief that no act can be considered criminal until a duly appointed representative of the criminal court (e.g., a judge or a jury) has established the guilt of an offender is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of the rule of law?

Contextual discrimination refers to the effects or outcomes of discriminatory actions.