POLSCI 2C03 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Canada, Ford Focus, Quebec
12 Oct 2018
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POLSCI 2C03
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Force, Fear, Crime, and Punishment
Force and Fear: Foundations of the Criminal Justice System- Monday Sept 11
● Substantive and procedural aspects
○ What is Wrongful Conduct or Conduct Sought to be Controlled
○ How does the state achieve control
● Three Related Themes (FINAL EXAM QUESTION ABOUT ONE OR ALL 3 OF
THESE THEMES)
○ Privatization of the Justice System
○ Unintended consequences of Law and Order Policy choices
○ Targeting of specific communities
■ ⅓ of African American men will be involved in the justice system before
the age of 50
■ Indigenous peoples in Canada
● Constitutional Monarchy- Queen head of state
● The Constitution and the division of powers
○ Federal Jurisdiction/Authority
■ Section 91(27)- Criminal Law- government is bound by and subject to
● Gives power to government of Canada to create criminal laws
● USA- different criminal code in different states
○ FBI can only be allowed to investigate if the crime
occurred in multiple states or countries
■ Section 96 (1)- Appointment of Judges
● Gives federal government permission to appoint judges to superior
courts in provinces
○ Provincial Jurisdiction/Authority
■ Section 92(14)- Administration of Justice
● Provides provinces w responsibility and ability to enforce criminal
laws
● Police~
● Courts
● Also gives ability to pick and choose what laws to enforce and
which not/what extent to exercise (BC marijuana)
● RCMP police all provinces except ON and Quebec (have no
provincial police)
● Province tells RCMP how to exercise the laws in within their
province
● ON and Quebec have provincial police but RCMP can intervene in
more serious situations
Foundations of the criminal justice system- Wednesday September 13
● Substantive and Procedural Aspects
○ What is Wrongful Conduct or Conduct Sought to be Controlled
○ How Does the State Achieve Control
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Three Related Themes
Privatization of Justice System
○ Unintended Consequences of Law and Order Policy Choices
○ Targeting of Specific Communities
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● The Courts and the Justice System
○ Provincially appointed courts
■ Vast majority take place at provincial level (traffic ticket, underage
drinking)
○ Federally appointed courts
■ Trial Courts
● Indictable offences (5 years + in jail)
■ Appeal Courts
■ Hierarchical structure
● The Charter of rights and freedoms
○ Limits what the government can or cannot do
○ Government has the power to override
Stages of the Criminal Justice System Process
1. Conduct/Activity Deemed/Defined as Criminal
a. Law created
2. Conduct/Activity Committed
a. Violates conduct
3. Conduct Reported-Police Investigate
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Document Summary
Force and fear: foundations of the criminal justice system- monday sept 11. Three related themes (final exam question about one or all 3 of. Unintended consequences of law and order policy choices. Of african american men will be involved in the justice system before the age of 50. The constitution and the division of powers. Section 91(27)- criminal law- government is bound by and subject to. Gives power to government of canada to create criminal laws. Usa- different criminal code in different states. Fbi can only be allowed to investigate if the crime. Section 96 (1)- appointment of judges occurred in multiple states or countries. Gives federal government permission to appoint judges to superior courts in provinces. Provides provinces w responsibility and ability to enforce criminal laws. Also gives ability to pick and choose what laws to enforce and which not/what extent to exercise (bc marijuana) Rcmp police all provinces except on and quebec (have no provincial police)
