POLS 3561 Study Guide - Temporary Foreign Worker Program In Canada, Racial Profiling, Canadian Human Rights Act
13 Oct 2013
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Components of the criminal justice system; police, courts, correctional system and community. Law, the roles and responsibilities of governments: the division of power. 1- federal level: bna act; criminal law power (section 91 (27); Federal penitentiaries (91 (28) origins of criminal law; explanatory models: value -consensus mode; 3-municipal level: by-laws within city limits ( delegated by the provincial government) Structure of the court system: is determined by the bna act (constitution act of 1867) relevant sections ( 96-100). The roles and functions of the courts; adjudication. Adjudication process can be divided into three categories; 3-adversarial system obstacles to information sharing among components of the cjs; Controversial issues: individual rights vs. public safety; due process vs. crime control. National dna bank sex offender registries organized crimes/terrorism hate crime. Challenges facing criminal justice system ; gender issue multiculturalism aboriginal peoples ( retributive justice vs. restorative justice)
