CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Legal Aid, Henry Morgentaler, Precedent
16 Dec 2016
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Impose appropriate sentence: determine guilt/innocence, protect accused"s rights, fair, impartial trials, no political interference. 25% crime against person: violent crimes are more likely to go to court. Historically judicial independence over judicial accountability: may be changing, accountability in the sense that the decision can be appealed and judges of higher authority can overturn the decision. Four levels of court deal with criminal cases: supreme court of canada, provincial superior court (appeals, provincial superior court (trial, provincial court. Therapeutic jurisprudence: courts are seen as elements of change for treatment and rehab. Few evaluations: lack resources, high rates of non-completion. Aboriginal courts: the gladue court (toronto, consider the impact of residential schools, tsuu t"ina nation peacemaker court (cid:523)alberta(cid:524) Judge, court clerk, defense lawyer, crown counsel, translator. Problems: only travel during certain times of the year, limited access to remote communities, time constraints, language and cultural barriers.
