SOSC 2652 Study Guide - Adversarial System, Provincial Superior, Provincial And Territorial Courts In Canada
31 Jan 2013
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Main goal of the court- do justice with accordance to the criminal jsutie system. Protect the right of people in conflict with the law- no other part of the cjs carries this much burden as the court. Court must carry out justice independently from the influence of government and politics. The decision and process that take place in the court are influence by decision which take place early in the process. Court are referred to as a monitoring function of the crown, they hear the strength and cases of the crown. Summary conviction- can only be tried by provincial judge sitting alone and only within. These cases take a small amount of time. Indictable- these can be tried in different courts depending on the seriousness of the offence, entail more serious penalties. There is a effort to extend protection to the accused. For example the accused might want to have his or her cases heard by a judge.
