Psychology 2032A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: United States Territorial Court, Small Claims Court, Assault Causing Bodily Harm

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

Document Summary

Thursday, november 15, 2018 psychology of law textbook notes chapter 9 sentencing and parole in canada. Sentencing disparity can result from the high degree of discretion canadian judges have when deciding an approp. sentence and sentencing guidelines. Jurisdiction; separated into, provincial, federal, military: provincial courts have jurisdiction over most crim. and civil matters whereas, fed. focus exclusively on matters speci ed on fed. legislation. 4 tier hierarchy of legal superiority: those that are higher possess more legal authority than lower ones, bottom level; tribunal courts not o cially apart of the court system. Admin. tribunals are responsible for resolving disputes in can. over a wide range of admin. issues in both provincial and fed. jurisdictions. Decisions made by tribunals can be reviewed in court to ensure they are consistent with the law: lowest level (4th tier) Provincial and territorial courts aka inferior courts and can be found in all provinces and territories except nunavut.