1. By the end of this chapter, you should be able to:  LO1 Explain the function and purpose of the criminal justice system.  LO2 Explain the rule of law and its significance in Canadian law.  LO3 Describe the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  LO4 Identify the procedural safeguards that exist in the criminal justice system.  LO5 Describe the due process and crime control philosophies of criminal justice.  LO6 Identify the types and categories of laws that exist in Canada.  LO7 Identify the components of the criminal just system.  LO8 Describe the relationship between the media and the criminal justice system.  LO9 Describe the way in which a criminal case is processed through the criminal justice system. Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

2. The rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  Guaranteed fundamental freedoms  Freedom of conscience and religion  Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression  Freedom of peaceful assembly  Freedom of association Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 2 LO3

3. The rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms  Guaranteed Rights  Democratic rights  Mobility rights  Legal rights  Equality Rights  Language Rights Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 3 LO3

4.  “The Charter” is part I of the Constitution Act, 1982  It is the “supreme” law of Canada, every other law in Canada must be consistent with it Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 4 LO3

5. Section I identifies that not all rights and freedoms are absolute  The “notwithstanding clause’  Federal and provincial governments have the ability to override specific Charter rights in certain situations  Ensures that at trial, the burden of proof rests with the Crown Copyright 2013 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. THE CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS 5 LO3