Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements that Tyler believes are key to understanding why people perceive criminal justice institutions to have legitimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) Participation: The extent to which individuals believe they have control over the process. 
B) Neutrality: When decision makers do not allow the personal characteristics of individuals to influence decisions and treatment during the process. 
C) Trustworthiness: The degree to which decision makers can be trusted to behave fairly. 
D) Equity: When the laws themselves do not address an issue or are inadequate in some way.

Question 2

In June 2016, the Medical Assistance in Dying law was passed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Assisted suicide is the act or practice of causing or hastening the death of a person who suffers from an incurable or terminal disease or condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which jurisdictions in Canada do NOT have municipal police services?

Accepted Answer

A) Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut 
B) Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick 
C) Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut 
D) Quebec and Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

Question 5

Ruth's and Reitz's Unified Goals of the Criminal Justice System include the idea that criminal justice should be used only if the behaviour in question is severe enough to be condemned as criminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Currently there are five provincial police services in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Larry has been charged and convicted of a drug offence. He has had multiple charges surrounding drug use. Once Larry is convicted, the court system and correctional system assess him and recommend appropriate treatment programs. Which model of criminal justice does this fall under?

Accepted Answer

A) the due process model 
B) the bureaucratic model 
C) the non-punitive model 
D) the medical model

Question 8

The best-selling text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, contends that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor from start to finish. What definition of crime is the book most likely based on?

Accepted Answer

A) legal 
B) social norm 
C) social constructionist 
D) social mores

Question 9

Discuss how the Canadian criminal justice system is designed to treat people equally even if they have committed a crime. Do you agree or disagree? Should people who commit crimes be treated differently?
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Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how the Canadian criminal justice system...

Question 10

According to Eckstein, most cases of euthanasia are reported in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss in detail what happens during the indictment and preliminary inquiry.
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Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss in detail what happens during the...

Question 12

All provincial/territorial court systems in Canada, with one exception, have three levels. What is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Nunavut 
B) Northwest Territories 
C) Yukon 
D) Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 13

Disparity refers to the differential treatment of individuals based upon negative judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A key aspect of Bill C-16 was that it proposed to amend the Criminal Code to include both "gender identity" and "gender expression" as grounds for hate crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are people most commonly referring to when they speak of the primary principle of the justice model?

Accepted Answer

A) the punishment should be proportional 
B) the length of time it takes to get a criminal case to court 
C) the ability of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to hold individuals accountable for their actions 
D) that offenders receive the punishment that they deserve

Question 16

Which of the following best defines "crime"?

Accepted Answer

A) a fixed, objective entity 
B) the result of laws created by changing the view of what is acceptable behaviour 
C) sudden and unpredictable and generally calculated to create a climate of fear among the public 
D) disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression toward others

Question 17

According to the text, how many cases of euthanasia were studied in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 35 
C) 40 
D) 45

Question 18

In 2017, what percentage of all sworn police personnel were employed by municipal police services?

Accepted Answer

A) 34 percent 
B) 42 percent 
C) 56 percent 
D) 80 percent

Question 19

Which one of the following is NOT an element of the rule of law?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What type of justice has been violated when an individual is found to have been wrongfully convicted?

Accepted Answer

A) criminal justice 
B) fundamental justice 
C) substantive justice 
D) procedural justice

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements that Tyler believes are key to understanding why people perceive criminal justice institutions to have legitimacy?

In June 2016, the Medical Assistance in Dying law was passed.

Assisted suicide is the act or practice of causing or hastening the death of a person who suffers from an incurable or terminal disease or condition.

Which jurisdictions in Canada do NOT have municipal police services?

Ruth's and Reitz's Unified Goals of the Criminal Justice System include the idea that criminal justice should be used only if the behaviour in question is severe enough to be condemned as criminal.

Currently there are five provincial police services in Canada.

Larry has been charged and convicted of a drug offence. He has had multiple charges surrounding drug use. Once Larry is convicted, the court system and correctional system assess him and recommend appropriate treatment programs. Which model of criminal justice does this fall under?

The best-selling text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, contends that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor from start to finish. What definition of crime is the book most likely based on?

Discuss how the Canadian criminal justice system is designed to treat people equally even if they have committed a crime. Do you agree or disagree? Should people who commit crimes be treated differently? ∙

According to Eckstein, most cases of euthanasia are reported in Canada.

Discuss in detail what happens during the indictment and preliminary inquiry. ∙

All provincial/territorial court systems in Canada, with one exception, have three levels. What is the exception?

Disparity refers to the differential treatment of individuals based upon negative judgments.

A key aspect of Bill C-16 was that it proposed to amend the Criminal Code to include both "gender identity" and "gender expression" as grounds for hate crimes.

What are people most commonly referring to when they speak of the primary principle of the justice model?

Which of the following best defines "crime"?

According to the text, how many cases of euthanasia were studied in Canada?

In 2017, what percentage of all sworn police personnel were employed by municipal police services?

Which one of the following is NOT an element of the rule of law?

What type of justice has been violated when an individual is found to have been wrongfully convicted?