Chapter 7 Practice Quiz

. The following statement does not accurately characterize provincial courts: ________.

Few provincial court cases result in incarceration

Most adult criminal court cases result in probation

Most adult criminal court cases result in a finding of guilt

Few provincial court cases are publicized

Most adult criminal court cases result in an acquittal

. You may be detained until your court date if the Crown prosecutor can successfully argue that ________.

your release would undermine the public's confidence in the justice system

you are at risk of not appearing in court

you represent a risk to public safety

both A and B

all of the above

. Appellate courts can overturn ________.

acquittals

convictions

sentences imposed by judges in lower courts

both B and C

all of the above

. Crown prosecutors in Canada ________.

act in the best interests of the government when they decide to charge individuals

are elected to their positions

are duty-bound to ensure that justice is done in a fair and impartial manner

start their careers handling more serious offences

are duty-bound to obtain a conviction

. According to the World Justice Project (2015), ________ has the highest level of rule of law among G7 nations.

England

Germany

Sweden

Canada

France

. The freedom to publicize court proceedings that is afforded to the media is called the ________.

Woodward and Bernstein rule

Mansbridge paradox

Occam's Razor

Anonymous principle

open court principle

. In Ontario, the list of potential jurors is collected from (the) ________.

most recent voters list

band lists from First Nations

school boards

federal government

Both A and B

. A question that Crown prosecutors consider when deciding whether to prosecute is ________.

is a reasonable likelihood of conviction?

is it in the public interest to proceed?

have the police invested significant resources?

both A and B

all of the above

. Persons with mental illnesses or addiction problems will occasionally relapse and specialized courts respond with a series of what are referred to as ________.

offender monitoring

graduated sanctions

forced treatment options

notices to appear

judicial interim releases

. If you were appealing an income tax decision made by the Tax Court of Canada, your case would fall under the jurisdiction of ________.

Military Court

Provincial Court of Appeal

Federal Court of Appeal

Provincial Superior Court

Provincial Court

. Each province and territory have their own court system.

True

False

. Pre-sentence reports are compiled by probation officers.

True

False

. About three-quarters of Canadian adults believe that Robert Latimer's decision to end his daughter's life was an act of compassion.

True

False

. Nunavut has a distinctive court arrangement where the territorial and superior courts are combined.

True

False

. Individuals charged with a summary offence may elect for a trial by jury in a provincial superior court.

True

False

. Canadian judges are elected as they are in the United States.

True

False

. Judicial interim release is the formal term for bail.

True

False

. (1) Rehtaeh Parsons's parents supported the publication ban in her accused offenders' court cases.

True

False

. (12) In Canada, juries are composed of either six individuals, for shorter trials, or twelve individuals, for longer trials.

True

False

. (6) Some individuals have an automatic right to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

True

False

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