PSY344H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Dependent And Independent Variables, Jury Duty, Internal Validity
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In canada, the courts deal with both civil and criminal cases. Civil cases are those that involve a breach of contract or other claims of harm (known as torts). Civil cases can be heard by jury or judge alone, as with criminal cases. Criminal cases are those in which an act was allegedly committed as found in the criminal. In canada, relative to the total number of trials that take place, only a few are tried by jury. The remainder of trials are heard and ruled on by judges alone. Type of offence: summary offences, indictable offences, hybrid offences. Involves a sentence less than 6 months in prison, and a fine of less than . For some offences, the maximum sentence is 18 months. Not tried by judge alone, and defendant charged with summary offence does not. Highly serious indictable offences: have a right to a trial by jury. heard by a judge sitting alone.
