CRIM 2652 Study Guide - Plea Bargain, Reverse Onus, Pseudoscience
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Courts (ii): criminal prosecutions, responsibility and the battered woman. Protect right not to be denied bail without just cause. Protect the right to answer the charges prior to having liberty deprived. Unless reverse onus applies, prosecution must show cause to oppose release. S. 515 (10) of the ccc: grounds justifying detention: In order to ensure attendance in court. To maintain confidence in the administration of justice. Bail: kellough"s findings (bail does not focus on the crime, but on the offender) Formal factors: e. g. type of charge, severity, record of accused, failure to appear, etc. Social factors: employment, family status, permanent address, community standing, citizenship, etc. She is well dressed, polite, and employed, with what appears to be a solid family relationship she is no doubt not a dangerous person (kellough) Surety: a person who will ensure the accused shows up for trial. Crown does not have to justify the surety and defence doesn"t always ask.
