CRIM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Youth Criminal Justice Act, Magna Carta, Precedent

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Aynsley Pescitelli

Document Summary

Crim 131: introduction to the criminal justice system. Decision making plays a role at each stage. Only a fraction of crimes committed are reported to the police. Only a fraction of crimes are recorded. Absolute power to create, amend and repeal criminal law. Sets procedures for prosecution and associated punishment. Rcmp: appointment of judges, management of some courts, prosecution of some federal offences, correctional service of canada (csc) Constitution: canadian charter of rights and freedoms. Federal statutes: youth criminal justice act (ycja, sex offender information registration act, controlled drugs and substances act. Potential for presentation of distorted version of events. Reactive: not focused on problem solving. Ability to choose from different options when making decisions. Influences (individual or situational: education, training, work and personal experience, religious beliefs. Common law: precedent: stare decisis, higher courts can dictate what other courts can do.