CRIM 104 Study Guide - Final Guide: Restorative Justice
Document Summary
Comparison of formal criminal courts and restorative justice. Id of victim/offender/community needs as part of solution to problem. Supreme court decisions: the cases chosen often involve interpretations of charter, grants 10% of requests for appeal, odd number of judges, complicated issues. Permission or leave to appeal a lower court decision. reference cases - federal govt. asks the supreme court for a legal opinion: criticized for engaging in social activism in decision making and for being too deferential to law enforcement. Made of 12 people, expected to be peers. Judicial interim release (bail: the release by a judge or jp of a person who has been charged with a criminal offence pending a court appearance, reasonable cause, necessary to deny, release, show cause hearing. If not released, must appear within 24 hours. Reverse onus: onus is on the accused to prove they won"t do anything bad and appear in court.