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2. ___________________
- Minor
- Can be summoned to
court without delay
- Max. penalty: $2000
and/or 6 months in jail
- Other statutes may have
more severe penalties
- Serious crimes
- Criminal Code set up
max penalties for each
offence
- Penalty decided by the
trial judge
- Some indictable offences
have min. penalties that
judge must impose (D & D
= $600 5 years
imprisonment)
3. ________________
- Crown attorney has the
right to proceed summarily
and impose a less severe
punishment, or to proceed
by indictment
- Hybrid offences include
impaired driving, assault
and theft under $5,000
Elements of a Crime:
In order for a person to be convicted of a crime, the ________must prove ___________________
that two (2) elements existed at the time that the offence was committed.
_____________ + _____________ = _______________
Actus Reus: _____________. As defined in ____________________
This can be an ____________, or an ____________________ or a
_____________________________.
Must be shown that the person committed an act ______________ by _______.
Failure to do something (example: for parents to withhold the necessities of life for their
children)
Mens Rea ___________________
Mens rea is the technical term for the blameworthy _________ of _________ that must
be proven beyond a _____________ doubt by the ____________.
1. ___________ the true ___________ of the act. Carrying out a criminal act while being
aware what the results will be and ignoring the ___________________. Example: bringing a
weapon to a robbery
_________________- intent is limited to the act itself. Committing a wrongful act with no
__________ ___________. Example: hitting someone because you are angry
__________________- when the person committing the offence has a further criminal
______________. Committing a wrongful act in order to _________________ another.
Example: hitting someone because you want to steal something from him.
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People dont intend to harm others however they understand the __________ of their actions
and proceed anyway. Example: taking prescription drugs that you know make you drowsy
and then operating a motor vehicle
Usually violations of federal or provincial regulations passed to protect the public (i.e.
speeding)
_____________ offences
Carry less _____________.
Dont carry ___________ associated with criminal convictions
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