Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Arson, Authoritarianism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2032A/B
• Professor: gribble

Document Summary

Monday, november 12, 2018 psychology of law textbook notes chapter 7 juries. Criminal cases those which an act was allegedly committed as found in the crim. code of canada. Civil cases involve a breach of contract or other claims of harm. Jury selection in canada: cases heard by juries. Only some o ences can proceed with jury trials. Some instances defendants are given an option of a jury trial but may opt to be tried by judge alone. 3 types of o ences in canada; (1) summary o ences, (2) indictable o ences (3) hybrid o ences. Summary o ences do not have right to trial by jury only tried by judge: involve a sentence less than 6 months and a ne of less than . Indictable o ences fall into 3 categories: (1) less serious indictable o ences are heard by a judge alone.