How does a criminal case start?
Prosecution examination
Report to the police
Instructions to jurors
Sentence
Which of the following is true about juries in Canada?
All criminal cases have a jury.
Accused chooses in every case
Max sent.of 5 yrs or + & accused chooses.
Only for all indictable offences
What is the basis for a peremptory challenge?
Juror is related to victim
Juror is related to defense
Work-related reasons
No need to show cause
Who can be a juror in Nova Scotia?
A teenager
A lawyer
A permanent resident
None of the above
What is the main goal of the opening statement?
To show what will be proved and how
To let the accused testify
To let defence challengeprosecution
All of the above
What is voir dire?
Court sanctions
A process forjury selection
Police reports
Appeals to theSupreme Court
Who is not a formal Criminal Justice actor in Canada?
Judges
Police officers
Victims
Prosecutors
What happens if there is a hung jury?
Accused not guilty so new trial isdouble jeopardy
Prosecution may retry
There must be a new trial
All of the above
Which is a difference between CJ in the US & Canada?
Sentences may notbe appealed in the US
No voir dire in the US
Most cases have a juryin the US
There are no differences
Which is true about the decision to prosecute?
Enough groundsfor a conviction
Not against public interest
There are some exceptions
All of the above
Which is true about sentencing?
No jurors
Judge decides it
It can be appealed
All of the above
Who can appeal a sentence in Canada?
Only the defence
Victim & Crown
Crown & defence
Only the Crown
How do you get a verdict?
Simple majority
Unanimity
Absolute majority
One non guilty vote sufficesfor a non guilty verdict
Which is true about the charge to jurors?
The judge must alwayscharge jurors
It must take place beforedeliberations
The judge may prechargejurors at any time
All of the above
What is not allowed in direct examinations?
Direct questions
Open-ended questions
Leading questions
Do we have to know this?
