SOC 1500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Indictable Offence, Crown Attorney, Juvenile Court
5 Dec 2016
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Rely on police investigation since they are front line. Media influence: people are expecting for it to appear like tv. Criminal: 10% go to trial, no surprises, aware of all evidence, and how well do lawyers argue. Caseloads: crown, prosecutor try to bargain ahead of time to reduce that caseload so they don"t have to go to trial. Types: lower courts: less serious issues, lower punishments, higher courts: more complex and serious cases, punishment is greater. Summary offenses, provincial statue, traffic, family law, provincial bylaw. Summary offences: court: taken care of in provincial court. Routine cases, few minutes: decisions: done by judge, sentences: less severe, fine up to or 6 months in prison, provincial prison, and probation, not fingerprinted for summary offences. Jury is only allowed if punishment is 5 years or more in prison. Year (2013/2014): done by half year (april 1st, 2013- march 31st, 2014) Reference year: corrections follows the same reference year as courts.
