CRIM 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Duty Counsel, Arbitrary Arrest And Detention, Indictable Offence
6 Dec 2016
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Responsibility of prosecuting a case is shared between provinces and federal govt. Provide advice to the police officers at the pre-charge stage. Must also remain up-to-date with the changes in law. Crown prosecutors exercise a considerable amount of discretion. With new technologies like the dna testing, and satellite informations, prosecutors have little time to prep for the case. Police are usually responsible for laying an information, which is a document that briefly outlines an allegation that a person has contravened a criminal law in a certain location during a specified period. The information may be laid either before a suspect has been informed or after. If the jp believes that a case is valid, he or she will either issue a warrant of the person named in the information or summon that person to appear in court on a specific date. Charges are not laid in 1/3 of all violent crimes. Victim or complainant being reluctant to cooperate.
