CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Exculpatory Evidence, Mental Disorder, Crown Attorney
16 Dec 2016
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Roles in court process: crown attorney. Attorneys that specialize in certain types of cases: court administrator. Producing records from tape recordings: sheriff. Escorting accused to and from the courtroom. Responsibility differs: provincially appointed criminal code offences, federally appointed other statutes, such as the controlled drugs and substances act. Other activities: advises police officers, recommend sentences, responsible for appealing. Prosecution of sensitive cases: e. g. sexual offences of children. Circuit court work: little case prep time. Brought before a justice of the peace. Can be used: to issue warrant or summons, before or after arrest/appearance notice. Charges not laid in many cases: victim uncooperative, under 12, reliability & admissibility of evidence, workload, expense. In bc, quebec & nb, police recommend charge & crown lays charge. Indictable offence w/5+ years imprisonment: reasonable grounds person will not appear in court. Accused is quite wealthy, and may flee the country.
