1. ADVERSARIAL VS INQUISITORIAL

2. ADVERSARIAL VS INQUISITORIAL
Commonalities between two systems: -Both systems can have a judge or judges alone with no jury -The judge(s) can ask questions -Both sides seek the truth
ADVERSARIAL
-Judges role is limited.
-Accused can remain silent
-Accused is presumed innocent & burden of proof is on the Crown
-One side wins; the other loses
-Accused has many rights
INQUISITORIAL
-Judge can ask the accused questions
-Accused must answer questions from lawyers as well as the judge
-Accused may not be presumed innocent and the burden of proof may be on them to prove their innocence
-Judges seek the truth by asking questions
-Accused has limited rights