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4. Question Answer A-100 ANSWER: What is a crime? QUESTION: A wrong inflicted against society

5. Question Answer A-200 ANSWER: In most cases, for an act to be considered a crime two elements must be present. These are; QUESTION: actus reus and mens rea.

6. Question Answer A-300 ANSWER: This term is used to describe the phrase; “No man is above the law”. QUESTION: Rule of Law

7. Question Answer A-400 ANSWER: What right does a citizen gain by habeas corpus? QUESTION: Not to be arrested without cause.

8. Question Answer A-500 ANSWER: Which legal document protects the rights of the individual against government interference? QUESTION: The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

9. Question Answer ANSWER: This person represents the government in a criminal law case QUESTION: Who is the Crown? B-100

10. Question Answer B-200 ANSWER: When a judge follows precedent in making a decision he is following; QUESTION: What is previous judicial decisions

11. Question Answer B-300 ANSWER: Trial procedures in Canada are based on two opposing sides, the Crown and the Defense. This is best described as; QUESTION: What is an adversarial system?

12. Question Answer B-400 ANSWER: All declarations made under oath in front of a Judge is called; QUESTION: What is “testimony”?

13. Question Answer B-500 ANSWER: The first step in the trial process is the ____________ or reading of the charge to the accused. QUESTION: What is arraignment?

14. Question Answer C-100 ANSWER: In the case of a serious criminal offence, a youth can be transferred to an adult court but only if they are ____ years old. QUESTION: What is 14?

15. Question Answer C-200 ANSWER: ____________ is the term used to describe the time spent in custody BEFORE the accused is actually found guilty. QUESTION: What is “Dead Time”?

16. Question Answer C-300 ANSWER: A criminal who has little hope of ever being paroled due to the severity and heinous nature of his or her crime is given the label; QUESTION: What is a “Dangerous Offender”?

17. Question Answer C-400 ANSWER: This replaced the Young Offenders Act to deal with criminal offences committed by persons between the ages of 12 and 17. QUESTION: What is the Youth Criminal Justice Act?

18. Question Answer C-500 ANSWER: When determining the sentence regarding the assault of an individual, the judge may take into consideration evidence that defined the accused hatred of the victim prior to the assault. This would be an example of; QUESTION: What is aggravating circumstances?

19. Question Answer D-100 ANSWER: Unlike a criminal act, this is a wrong against an individual, not society. QUESTION: What is a “tort”?

20. Question Answer D-200 ANSWER: In Civil Court, the person bringing the case against the defendant is called this. QUESTION: What is a plantiff?

21. Question Answer D-300 ANSWER: This is the term used to describe the process of sueing anther person in Civil Court. QUESTION: What is litigation?

22. Question Answer D-400 ANSWER: The idea that a reasonable person in a similar circumstance could have predicted the possible injury of another due to an action or inaction best describes; QUESTION: What is foreseeability?

23. Question Answer D-500 ANSWER: In some cases of negligence, both the plaintiff and the defendant can be found to be partly responsible for the injure incurred. This is called; QUESTION: What is contributory negligence?

24. Question Answer E-100 ANSWER: Setting a trial over for a separate date is called; QUESTION: What is an adjournment?

25. Question Answer E-200 ANSWER: This is the act of marrying more than one person. QUESTION: What is bigamy?

26. Question Answer E-300 ANSWER: The “Burden of Proof” is the responsibility of the; QUESTION: What is the crown prosecutor?

27. Question Answer E-400 ANSWER: This is what PAL stands for; QUESTION: What is Possession and Acquistion License?

28. Question Answer E-500 ANSWER: A person who helps a criminal escape or hides a criminal from the law is known as; QUESTION: What is abetting?

29. Question Answer FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER: From what country did Common Law originate? QUESTION: What is England (Great Britain)?