ADMS 2610 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mens Rea

• School: York University
• Department: Administrative Studies
• Course: ADMS 2610
• Professor: Robert Levine

Document Summary

Authority is divided in different ways: (1) monetary court has been authorized to hear cases concerning money up to a certain amount, (2) geographic court has cases concerning land within the particular province or area where the land is situated, (3) subject matter (jurisdiction over the parties to a dispute) court must have the authority or power to compel the parties" attendance or to impose its decision on them. Procedure is usually informal: (1) offence is read by the crown, (2) accused makes a plea (guilty or not guilty, (3) if guilty plea, then the court will hear evidence from the crown to confirm the act and circumstances surrounding it (conviction will be lodged against the accused and a penalty imposed, (4) if not guilty plea, then the crown is obliged to present evidence to show the criminal act was committed (actus reus) and that the accused had intended to commit (mens rea) the crime.