conditional discharge
your record won’t show a conviction if you meet conditions the judge sets.
absolute discharge
only considered in unique and exceptional circumstances
probation
a sentence or a part of a sentence that you serve in the community
criminal record
A criminal record check will determine if you have been charged or convicted of a crime
reintergrate
= restore
rehabilitate
restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
community service
unpaid work performed by a person or group of people for the benefit and betterment of their community without any form of compensation.
sentence
the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
validity
the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency.
open and closed custody
open:
being held in a different type of youth facility
closed:
being held in youth jail
justice system
the institutions and procedures for applying laws in a society
fair and equitable
based on fairness and not legal technicalities (laws)
YCJA
- 12-17
- Allows for consequences such as counseling and community service
- Prohibits adult sentences for youth aged 12-14
- Allows adult sentences for young people 14+
- Most can avoid a criminal record
- Protects privacy: names can not be published in the media
public law
affect ALL of society
private law
- crime between 2 people
- between the government and the criminal
legislation
laws created through the legislative process in government
justice
applying laws to circumstances
jury duty
- Anyone 18+ who is a Canadian Citizen is eligible for jury duty
- a person 14+ may choose to be tried by a jury for serious crimes
- juries always have 12 people and all must agree on a verdict. Must be unanimous.
