CRIM 2652 Study Guide - Summary Offence, United States Territorial Court, Provincial Superior

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In the bedford case, the harms identified by the courts below are grossly disproportionate to the deterrence of community disruption that is the object of the law. : overall structure of court process: Main areas of court process: pretrial, trial, sentencing. 5 key players: victims/witness, police, crown prosecutor, defence counsel, judge. 2 main goals of the courts: do justice", protect the rights of individuals in conflict with the law. Key role in the cjs: mete out justice independently (from government and politics, monitoring function, hear criminal cases and appeals. Consequences of how the offence is designated: how the police proceed, options available to crown re: how and where a case may be tried, which level of court will try the case. Provincial and territorial courts (lower courts) provinces, and territories. Exclusive jurisdiction over: provincial offences, summary conviction offences, hybrid offences (prosecuted as summary conviction, offences specified by s. 553 (may be indictable or hybrid)

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