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Ruth's and Reitz's Unified Goals of the Criminal Justice System include the idea that criminal justice should be used only if the behaviour in question is severe enough to be condemned as criminal.

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Which of the following best defines "crime"?

A) a fixed, objective entity
B) the result of laws created by changing the view of what is acceptable behaviour
C) sudden and unpredictable and generally calculated to create a climate of fear among the public
D) disruptive acts characterized by covert and overt hostility and intentional aggression toward others

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Which one of the following is NOT an element of the rule of law?

Currently there are five provincial police services in Canada.

What are people most commonly referring to when they speak of the primary principle of the justice model?

Discuss how the Canadian criminal justice system is designed to treat people equally even if they have committed a crime. Do you agree or disagree? Should people who commit crimes be treated differently? ∙

Disparity refers to the differential treatment of individuals based upon negative judgments.

All provincial/territorial court systems in Canada, with one exception, have three levels. What is the exception?

What type of justice has been violated when an individual is found to have been wrongfully convicted?

Assisted suicide is the act or practice of causing or hastening the death of a person who suffers from an incurable or terminal disease or condition.

According to Eckstein, most cases of euthanasia are reported in Canada.

Larry has been charged and convicted of a drug offence. He has had multiple charges surrounding drug use. Once Larry is convicted, the court system and correctional system assess him and recommend appropriate treatment programs. Which model of criminal justice does this fall under?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements that Tyler believes are key to understanding why people perceive criminal justice institutions to have legitimacy?

In 2017, what percentage of all sworn police personnel were employed by municipal police services?

A key aspect of Bill C-16 was that it proposed to amend the Criminal Code to include both "gender identity" and "gender expression" as grounds for hate crimes.

Discuss in detail what happens during the indictment and preliminary inquiry. ∙

The best-selling text, The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, contends that the criminal justice system is biased against the poor from start to finish. What definition of crime is the book most likely based on?

According to the text, how many cases of euthanasia were studied in Canada?

Which jurisdictions in Canada do NOT have municipal police services?

In June 2016, the Medical Assistance in Dying law was passed.