SOC 3730 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Public Law, Cross-Examination, National Defence Act

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 3730
• Professor: Michelle Dumas

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3) electable offences - can chose either judge if your possible sentence will be 5 years of prison or longer. If you want to have your case heard by a jury 5 years is the minimum sentence. 3 components: actus reus (guilty act), mens rea (guilty mind), combination ! **the difference between xing your roof with a hammer and it falls and hits someone or you standing on your roof waiting to throw your hammer on someone. Prosecutor have to prove state of mind and intention. Possession: the ownious is on the person to prove that it was not on you. Cannot use was not aware the intent does not matter, it is expected that you know. ** if four people are in a vehicle, and you get stopped, all four people will be charged even if you had just gotten into the car.