PSY 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Conscientiousness, Extraversion And Introversion, Penrod
10 Apr 2014
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O less serious: heard by a judge sitting alone, failure to comply with: highly serious: tried by judge and jury, include treason murder and probation order piracy. 12-person jury necessary for criminal cases in canada. Three types of offenses in canada: summary offenses, less than 6 months in prison, less than , does not have a right to a trial by jury. Indictable offences: accused can choose whether the trial proceeds by judge and jury or jury alone, include robbery, arson and sexual assault with a weapon. Have the choice to be tried by court judge without a jury/ without preliminary inquiry, tried by a judge with preliminary inquiry or to have preliminary inquiry and to be tried by a judge and jury. If selection not made by offender, the last option is chosen. Juries act: provincial legislation that outlines the eligibility criteria for jury service and how prospective jurors must be selected.
