CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Small Claims Court, Therapeutic Jurisprudence, Canadian Judicial Council

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Sheri Fabian

Document Summary

Historically judicial independence over judicial accountability: may be changing. Criminal court system: supreme court, provincial and territorial courts of appeal/federal court of appeal, provincial and territorial superior courts/ federal courts, provincial and territorial courts. Four levels of court deal with criminal cases: exception: nunavut is unified (single level because of small population) Few evaluations are a problem: lack resources, high rate of non-completion. Mental health courts: objective: reduce the criminalization of persons with mental illnesses; operate t pre-and post-charge stage, addressing fitness to stand trial, revolving door syndrome (mental health or addiction), tries to stop offenders from coming back. Aboriginal violence courts: the gladue court (toronto, tsuu t"ina nation peacemaker court (alberta) Objective: address the special circumstances of aboriginal offenders; ensure culturally appropriate sentencing; reducing the numbers of. Drug treatment courts: objective: address alcohol or drug addiction of offenders and reduce reoffending; treatment-oriented approach with specified conditions. Looks at what these courts try to do, will be on exam lmao.