CRIM 1116 Lecture Notes - Star Chamber, Adversarial System, Restorative Justice
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Adversarial system- suggests that the truth is most likely to emerge from strong advocacy for opposing points of view. Places its confidence in the counsel who appear before the courts. Jury-panel of ones peers that is responsible for determining the truth or falseness of facts in evidence at trail mostly used in criminal proceedings not expected to make decisions on the law that"s left to the trial judge. Inquisitorial system-places its confidence in the judge or arbitrator who is required to ask relevant questions in an effort to determine the truth of the matter. Any canadian can go into any canadian court. Star chamber- sat in camera (privately) and handed down legal and often arbitrary. Decisions that were not open to scrutiny by the public. One exception to the open courts under the ycja the proceedings of canada"s youth courts may be held in camera.