Chapter 1 Practice Quiz

An Introduction to Crime and Justice
. Criminal law is a category of ________.

. Goals of the criminal justice system do not include ________.

. A common challenge faced by many crime victims is ________.

. Appellate courts in Canada hear ________.

. According to philosophers and legal scholars, crimes universally considered to be evil or wrong, such as kidnapping or homicide, are referred to as ________.

. In response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford (2013), Parliament introduced new prostitution legislation in December 2014. This new legislation ________.

. Canadian courts are based on ________.

. Only about one-third of individuals found guilty are incarcerated. This illustrates ________.

. The group that is at the highest risk of victimization in Canada is ________.

. Most available victim services in the justice system are offered by ________

. Most youth remanded in custody prior to their court appearances are placed in secure custody facilities.

. Almost two-third of Canadians want capital punishment reinstated.

. Judges can impose a jail sentence of up to six months and/or a maximum fine of $5000 for summary offences.

. Aboriginal healing lodges are one example of specialized facilities operated by Corrections Service Canada.

. Most criminal charges in Canada are resolved by a plea agreement.

. Most antisocial behaviours encountered by Canadians are infractions of local bylaws or less serious offences.

. Over half of prisoners admitted to provincial custody in 2017 will serve a sentence of one month or less.

. Jails are facilities that hold offenders sentenced to a term of incarceration of two years or less.

. The justice system follows a set pattern that is dictated by law and policy.

. After the Supreme Court of Canada struck down Canada's existing prostitution law, police services continued to enforce these laws.

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