ECN 510 Chapter Notes -Jury Nullification, The Crowns, Asteroid Family
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Criminal cases: an act was allegedly committed as found in the criminal code of candad, can be heard by jury or judge, the process of judy slection and decision rules are ver diffrn then civil cases. Jury trials for civil cases can have fewer jurors. Verdict do not have to be unanimous for civil cases. Civil cases: breach of contract or other calims of harms (known as torts, can be heard by a jury or judge. Selected = seated when we are talking about juroros. The case heard by jurries: only some type of offenses can proceed with jury trials, there are 3 types of offences in canada. Senteces of less than six months in prison. For some offences the max sentence is 18 months. The defendant does not have the right to a jury. Judge alone: less serious, section 553 of criminal code, theft, failure to comply with probation officer, obtaining money or property through false pretencces.
