CRI210H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Canadian Association Of Elizabeth Fry Societies, Unbridled

• School: UTSG
• Department: Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies
• Course: CRI210H1
• Professor: Scot Wortley

Document Summary

Substantive justice: the correctness of the law and the accuracy of case outcomes; Procedural justice: the fairness of the procedures used to arrive at a verdict in a case. Both parties (the police/prosecution on one side and the accused/defense on the other) hope to win the case; Trial is heard by impartial fact-finders (the judge and/or jury) who determine the guilt or innocence of the accused; The judge ensures that proper legal procedures are followed; The result should be a fair prosecution and trial and a just outcome; System is designed to hear evidence from both sides; The legitimacy of the criminal justice system is promoted through the appearance of fairness. Trials are very long and expensive puts pressure on the system; Thus, opposing sides often cooperate to promote system efficiency (i. e. , plea bargaining); Relevant evidence may be excluded if the judge feels that it will violate the. Protect individuals from the unbridled powers of the state;