CRIM 131 Final: Crim 131 - Exam Review.docx

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 131
• Professor: Barry Cartwright

Document Summary

Application and interpretation of law also based on case law, or precedents. Like cases should be treated alike; judges should take into consideration what other judges do under same circumstances. Judicial interpretation laws not always clear, but may be clarified through legal decisions. Higher courts set precedents, lower courts must follow. Stare decisis: to stand by what was decided. Deal with offences under youth criminal justice act. Operate small claims courts and family courts. Ontario has specialized courts for domestic violence and aboriginal offenders. Convicted person has right to appeal either verdict or sentence (or both) If convicted in provincial court, can appeal to superior court trial division, or to court of appeal. If appealing verdict or sentence from the trial division of superior court, appeal goes directly to court of appeal. Appeal at superior court appeal division rests on majority decision. To appeal to supreme court of canada, one of appellate judges in superior court appeal.