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

Which of the following is responsible for making sure that justice is achieved and maintained?

A law surrounding texting and driving (distracted driving) was recently created in Ontario. Additionally, changes to the fine and the addition of three demerit points were implemented. Advertising and news stories communicated these changes to the public. Which element of the rule of law does this example demonstrate?

In which situation can a police officer in charge at the police station to which an accused is taken NOT use his or her discretion to release the suspect?

According to the Law Reform Commission, what is the reality of the criminal justice system?

The due process model emphasizes the rule of law and the protection of legal rights of the accused.

What are the most important forms of our criminal justice system?

What is the first court most Canadians encounter when charged with a criminal offence?

Discuss the Anti-terrorism Act as it relates to procedural justice. Do you agree or disagree?

According to the text, what is the objective of social control in a society?

Sonja was stopped by the Winnipeg Police for public drunkenness, loitering, and disturbing the peace. Which Canadian court is most likely to hear this case?

Your classmate argues that one of the most important aspects of the Canadian criminal justice system is that people can interpret the operations of the various elements of the system based on different belief systems. To what is she specifically referring?

The lower courts are called the provincial courts in most jurisdictions, but in Ontario they have a different name. What are they called in Ontario?

Discuss what changes you believe Canada needs to make to the criminal justice system in order to raise the current ranking in terms of the rule of law.

It is estimated that in the first 18 months after the Medical Assistance in Dying law was passed in June 2016, between 2,000 and 2,500 people ended their lives with the assistance of a doctor.

In what year did Bill C-51 pass and become law in Canada?

According to the bureaucratic model, prosecuting the majority of cases is more cost effective than guilty pleas.

How does our criminal justice system operate to make sure that its decisions are fair and equal and do not discriminate? Compare and contrast substantive and procedural justice. Which is more common? ∙

Under which circumstance would police officers need not arrest an individual?

You are listening to a public lecture by a speaker from an independent organization. Her stated mission is to advance the rule of law around the world. Which organization does the speaker likely belong to?

When the system operates like a wedding cake, which layer includes the less serious crimes?