SOC209H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Superior Court, Indictable Offence, Jury Trial
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More complex cases, more challenging legal issues, and heavier workloads due to the charter of rights and. Excluding nunavut, there are 4 levels of criminal courts: Courts are responsible for determining guilt/innocence of accused, imposing appropriate sentence on those convicted, protection of accused"s rights, and monitoring agents of the cjs (police, correctional systems). Principle of judicial independence: citizens have the right to have their cases tried by tribunals that are fair, impartial, and immune from political interference; applies to courts and juries in criminal cases. Despite importance of the courts, it remains somewhat a mystery for society since what judges, the crown counsel, and defence lawyers do is much less visible than what police do. Canada doesn"t have a uniform court system each province/territory has a website providing information on its court system. The top cases heard in 2006/07 in adult criminal court were impaired driving (criminal.
