LAWS 2301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Crime Prevention, Judicial Activism, Sunset Provision

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Law
• Course: LAWS 2301
• Professor: Rebeccam Bromwich

Document Summary

Some cases have to be heard by a provincial judge! No jury- only if both sides agree not to have a jury! Does not require a preliminary hearing just indictment then hearing ! No right to trial by jury, only by judge! If the accused has a lot of summary charges the crown can turn it into an indictable offence! Or signi cant aggravating circumstances or prior history ! Don"t have the right to a jury and cant decide the court they want it to be tried in! The representative only has to show up to the court! Can either be categorized as summary or indictable! Decision to which offence the accused is being charged/tried as is up to the crown attorney! Acquisitive crimes: theft, larceny (theft of personal property), robbery, tax evasion (basically anything to do with money, except traf cking)! Territorial hierarchy (region): courts located in ontario, quebec etc.