CRM 100 Chapter Notes -Criminal Law Of Canada, Ontario Provincial Police, Sûreté Du Québec
22 Sep 2014
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Criminal justice the way we respond to those who are alleged to have committed and/or who have been convicted of criminal offences. Based not on scientific formulas but on professional judgment, experience, and intuition. Generally considered to contain all of the agencies, organizations, and personnel involved in the prevention of and response to crime and dealing with persons charged with criminal offences. Sentencing and the administration and enforcement of court orders. Supervision and assistance for ex-offenders released into the community. The criminal justice system responds to lawbreaking with investigation. The role and responsibilities of governments in criminal justice. Division of responsibilities between the federal and provincial governments was spelled out in the. The federal government decides which behaviours constitute criminal offences. While the provincial/territorial governments are responsible for law enforcement and for administering the justice system. The municipal governments of cities and towns play a lesser role, primarily related tfi|^ and bylaw enforcement.
