PSYCH230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Indictable Offence, Peremptory Challenge, Jury Trial

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH230
• Professor: John Rempel

Document Summary

Psychology and law chapter 7 juries: fact finders. Only some types of offences can proceed with jury trials. Moreover, in some instances defendants are given an option of a jury trial, but may opt to be tried by judge alone. Summary offences these offences involve a sentence of fewer than 6 months in prison and a fine of less than . However, for some offences the maximum sentence is 18 months. Summary offences are tried by a judge alone. Indictable offences these offences fall into three categories: less serious indictable offences are heard by a judge sitting alone. These are the indictable offences not listed in either section 553 or 469 of the criminal code, such as robbery, arson, and sexual assault with a weapon. If the defendant does not make a selection, he or she will have a preliminary inquiry and be tried by a judge and a jury.