CRM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Iceberg, Summary Offence, Psychoactive Drug
19 Jan 2016
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O by victim and by the police: police must have reasonable and probable grounds to believe that an individual has committed an offence. Reasonable: would a reasonable person witnesses a crime, it would be determined a crime. Police may want to start an investigation but they wait to gather more evidence to secure conviction. Swearing the information: police that collect evidence must swear in information in front of judge, is honest proof and evidence. Judge will then issue a warrant for the arrest of the individual. Lecture 2 monday, january 18, 2016: the criminal processes. Caught by informants in community, plea bargaining: depends on the severity of the crime, an investigation begins. Investigation depends on availability of witnesses and evidence. When police witness the crime, reasonable suspicion that an individual will commit a crime, when a warrant has already been issued. Within 24 hours after being arrested, individual must appear before the judge: bail hearing.
