-My rights are ensured by others acting responsibilities.
-My acting responsibly ensures that others enjoy their rights.
-In order for society to function properly, it is important that we understand our rights and freedoms.
The body of written law that has been passed as legislation by federal governments.
Based on the rulings by judges in court cases.
Obligations the laws place on people while they exercise their rights. You have the right to work at any job you want, however, you have the duty to pay income tax.
-Granted and guaranteed by government regulation.
-The law grants your right to live and work wherever you wish in Canada. You cannot deprive another person of his home.
-Your rights cannot be absolutely unlimited.
- Freedoms are privileges that are the very basis of a democratic government.
- Examples include: freedom of religious worship, expression, and peaceful assembly.
- Age, sex, religion, color, ethnic origin, mental or physical disability.
When a right is given special protection by being included in the Constitution.
Youth are treated in a different manner than adults unless the crime is very serious. The YCJA has ensured fair treatment of youth.
1) Obtain a warrant unless the criminal is caught committing the crime.
2) Identify themselves as police.
3) Avoid using more force than is necessary.
4) Tell people why they are being arrested.
5) Tell people that they don’t have to make a statement.
6) Tell them any statement can and will be used in court.
7) Tell people they have the right to call a lawyer.
-Carry out punishment
-Try to rehabilitate criminals
-Protect the public from the criminals
(Remand Centre) Held overnight before being sent to provincial jail.
(Headingly) Offenders are held there while awaiting trial for serious crimes; offenders convicted of less serious crimes are held there for full term.
(Stony Mountain) Criminals are sent here for sentences over two years. Medium security facility. Kingston Penitentiary in Ontario is a Maximum security prison.
Many nations today citizens still do not have legal rights. In Canada, the Charter was created in part to protect Canadians against the illegal use of power by governments.
a) elect the government
B) possess rights protected by law
C) responsible for obeying the law
-Make laws
-Set down punishments
-Ensure order in society
-Guarantee rights of individuals
-Enforce the laws
-Prevent crimes
-Catch those who break the law (criminals)
-Interpret laws
-Decide guilt or innocence
-Decide punishment
-The right to be secure from unreasonable search and seizure ---The right to be considered innocent until proven guilty
-The right of habeus corpus. (you have to be told why you are being arrested)
-The right against self-incrimination.
-The right not to be arbitrarily (randomly) detained and imprisoned.
-The right to a fair trial. You have the right to a lawyer.
More serious offenses (ex. Murder). This is called a felony in the USA.
Minor crimes and minor penalties. The maximum penalty is a 2000$ fine, 6 months in jail, or both. These are called misdemeanors in the USA
Naturally possessed by a person or group, simply by virtue of their existence, identity, or humanity.
The person or party who is being accused or sued in a legal case
The person or party who starts the lawsuit
-Provinces are given the administration of justice.
-Criminal division of a provincial court will handle minor cases.
-More serious criminal cases go to the supreme court of the province.
-The supreme court of the province also handles appeals from the lower courts.
-In all cases the decision is made by: 1) Judge 2) Jury