CRM 2300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-5: Indictable Offence, Regulatory Offence, Summary Offence
18 Oct 2018
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Prohibited conduct b/c it causes injurious/undesirable effect on the public . True crimes - considered inherently wrong by most. Supreme court - usually only try cases of national significance. Parliament has the power to enact criminal law. Manner of categorizing crimes determines how they are tried & penalties imposed. Not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder s. 16 cc. Indictable conviction - + serious in nature (up 2 life in prison) 1: summary conviction - tried b4 prov/terr court judge or justice of the peace sitting alone, max penalty is k or 6 months imprisonment, dual/hybrid - an accused can be tried on indictment, summary conviction, or both. Counsel has the power to decide the sentence, but has to look at the context surrounding the offence(s) Objective is to protect the public from potentially adverse effects of lawful activity. Focuses on public policy objectives eg: advertising cigarette packs. Prevent future harms eg: pollution or traffic control.
