[CRI210H1] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 67 pages long Study Guide!
1 Dec 2016
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Social justice may cause harm to people but does not fall under criminal law/ criminal justice system. We need to discuss crime in the criminal justice system. Acts that are legal but can cause harm. New york case of trying to ban mcdonalds supersize drinks. We look to this a social problem not a criminal one. Substantive justice: the correctness of the law and the accuracy of case outcomes. Procedural justice: the fairness of the procedures used to arrive at a verdict in a case. The fairness of arrest and prosecution and procedures. Both parties (the police/prosecution on one side and the accused/defense on the other) hope to win the case. Trial is heard by impartial fact-finders (the judge and/or jury) who determine the guilt or innocence of the accused, judge used in most criminal case in canada, sometimes a jury. Each side has the opportunity to present their case.
