Law 2101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Culpable Homicide, Sammy Adams, Willful Blindness
17 Dec 2017
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An act or omission considered to be a wrong against society. Prosecuted by the state in criminal proceedings: crime against the state. Reserved for the most serious harms in society. Civil cases brought by individuals: smith v. jones. Criminal cases brought in the name of the state: r v. jones. Civil: plaintiff and defendant, balance of probabilities. If plaintiffs version is more probable than defendants, plaintiff will win" case. Criminal: plaintiff =crown or the prosecution, defendant =the accused or defendant, victim, complainant, beyond a reasonable doubt (crown must prove 100%) Corwn/prosecution is carrying case against the accused/defendant. Person who is wronged is not actually a party in the case, they usually end up as a witness. The crown has the burden to prove the case beyond a reasonable of doubt (bard) Federal vs. provincial (ss 91 and 92, ca 1867: federal matter: standardized across country. If you are convicted of provincial offence there is no criminal record.
