CRM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mental Health Court, Provincial And Territorial Courts In Canada, Provincial Superior

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRM 100
• Professor: Dan Horner

Document Summary

Crm chapter 7 the structure and operation of the criminal courts. In every province and territory except nunavut have two levels in the court system: provincial and superior. Provincial court > provincial superior court > provincial courts of appeal > supreme court of. Federal court > federal court of appeal > supreme court of canada. Provincial courts have jurisdiction over most criminal offences, traffic violations, and provincial regulatory offences. Problem solving courts specialized courts that are designed to divert offenders with special needs from the criminal justice system (community courts, drug courts, and mental health courts) A focus on addressing the underlying problems of offenders, victims and communities, 2. Drug treatment courts (dtc) offenders with violent charges are not eligible, judges become a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e i(cid:374) t(cid:396)eat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t pla(cid:374)(cid:374)i(cid:374)g, (cid:373)o(cid:374)ito(cid:396)i(cid:374)g, (cid:396)e(cid:449)a(cid:396)di(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d sa(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)i(cid:374)g offe(cid:374)de(cid:396)s. a(cid:271)sti(cid:374)e(cid:374)(cid:272)e is(cid:374)(cid:859)t necessary but offenders have to report relapses.