CRI210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Peremptory Challenge, Legal Aid, Mixed Model
28 Aug 2018
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Issue: legal aid: original legal system said to discriminate against the poor. Economically disadvantaged accused often had no representation whatsoever - except for murder. First canadian legal aid program: ontario 1967. only provided to those on social assistance or to those with personal incomes les than social assistance levels. If charge holds a maximum penalty of 5 or more years in prison, the accused has the right to trial by jury or trial by judge alone. Jury selection is a 4 step procedure - 3 steps take place outside the court. Three out of court procedures: 1) compilation of a source list of persons who may be qualified; 2) identify persons who qualify; and 3) random selection of jury pool from this list. Should non-citizens be allowed to sit on juries. The escape clause: people who are making minimum wage can go in and say that serving on the jury will cause them too much financial stress.
