PSY344H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: The Juror, Arson, Voir
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In canada, the courts deal with both civil and criminal cases; Criminal cases an act was allegedly committed as found in the criminal. Code of canada; can be heard by jury or judge alone (usually 12 jury members) Civil cases those that involve a breach of contract or other claims of. Harm ; can be heard by jury or judge alone (can be six or eight jury members) However, jury trials for civil cases can have fewer jurors that criminal trials; The process of jury selection differs by province and territory (and country) although there are similarities across jurisdictions. The media coverage and crime shows tend to distort our perception about the number of cases that are heard by juries; only some types of offences can actually proceed with jury trials. In some cases, the option of a jury trial may exist, but defendants may opt to be tried by judge alone.
