LS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Summary Offence, Indictable Offence, Nudity
20 Apr 2017
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The criminal law and the criminal code of canada: Criminal code of canada (c. c. c) is a federal statute applied throughout canada. Youth criminal justice acct deals with criminal offences for people ages 12-17. Person who commits a crime at age 17 and now 18, will most likely be treated as youth. Transfer of youthful offender to adult court for trial for serious criminal charges. Certain offences can be committed outside the country. Less serious offences which a punishable at a maximum of 6 months jail and a fine. Hybrid/dual offences ether a summary or an indictable offence. Most prison sentences listed in the criminal code are maximum sentences and there are few minimum sentences. Criminal offenses fall into 3 general categories: (1) offences against public order and the good of the state (2) offences against the person: physically or his/her reputation (3) offences of a financial nature or against property.
