CC102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Mens Rea, Liberal Democracy, Social Order
Document Summary
Intro to crim justice : 3 tests - all 25%, final worth 25%, no papers. Crime : detection / trial / punishment: police : detection of crime (crime : violation of law / enforcement of law, criminal courts : determination of guilt, correctional measures : punishment. Justice: criminal : punishment is a just retaliation for harm. Psychological : stress / trauma / humiliation. Criminal justice in canada, involves a complex system of checks and balances in which responsibility for a criminal case is divided among many different decision makers. The seriousness of the crime plays a little role in the decision for parole, unless it sheds light on the issues of rehabilitation or risk to the community. The length of the sentence is determined largely by the seriousness of the crime, while the portion of the sentence served in prison is often determined by other criteria. Two people involved in the same crime can be tried/charged with different counts.
