CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN CANADA COLIN H
LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 LAW
ENFORCEMENT COURTS AND CORRECTIONS
SYSTEMS
◉ which type of crime is our biggest problem.
Answer: violent crime
◉ what are norms.
Answer: behavioral expectation
◉ what is crime.
Answer: an intentional act or omission to act, neither justified nor
excused, that is in violation of the criminal law punishable by the
state
◉ what differentiates one society from the next.
Answer: it is the behavior it defines as normal, appropriate, and law
abiding and behavior it labels deviant, inappropriate, and criminal
◉ what is the criminal justice system change with.
, Answer: protecting the public, maintaining order, enforcing laws,
identifying offenders, bring the guilty to justice, and treating and
punishing convicted persons, steps in
◉ is crime functional.
Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may lead to needed
social change
◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation.
Answer: omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990,
violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot
act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of
2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation.
Answer: the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as
it spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system.
Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026 LAW
ENFORCEMENT COURTS AND CORRECTIONS
SYSTEMS
◉ which type of crime is our biggest problem.
Answer: violent crime
◉ what are norms.
Answer: behavioral expectation
◉ what is crime.
Answer: an intentional act or omission to act, neither justified nor
excused, that is in violation of the criminal law punishable by the
state
◉ what differentiates one society from the next.
Answer: it is the behavior it defines as normal, appropriate, and law
abiding and behavior it labels deviant, inappropriate, and criminal
◉ what is the criminal justice system change with.
, Answer: protecting the public, maintaining order, enforcing laws,
identifying offenders, bring the guilty to justice, and treating and
punishing convicted persons, steps in
◉ is crime functional.
Answer: yes, it helps a society to progress, and it may lead to needed
social change
◉ since 1968, name the six pieces of legislation the u.s. congress
passed as crime fighting legislation.
Answer: omnibus crime control bill and safe street act of 1968,
comprehensive crime control act of 1984, crime control act of 1990,
violent crime control and law enforcement act of 1994, usa patriot
act of 2001, usa patriot improvement and reauthorization act of
2005
◉ what was the purpose of the crime fighting legislation.
Answer: the purpose of each act was to prevent crime, particulary as
it spireled out of control between 1960 and 1991 and with the
growing concerns about terrorism in the years following the
september 11, 2001, attacks on the world trade center and pentagon
◉ is passing sentencing legislation a function of the criminal justice
system.
Answer: no, it is the legislative branch
