Criminal Justice Introduction Questions
Correctly Solved
Prosecutor - ✅✅ faces the judge and will present the crown or governments
case/ see justice is done
Defense counsel - ✅✅ presents the accused or defendant's case/ presents doubt
in the case
Accused/Defendant - ✅✅ present in court during entire case or in prisoner's box
Witness - ✅✅ victim, police officers and defense witnesses, sit in hallway until
called
Clerk - ✅✅ sits in front of judge, calls the courtroom to order, records
proceedings
Observers - ✅✅ open to public unless otherwise ordered, sit in rear of courtroom
Sheriff - ✅✅ maintains security within the courtroom, handles any prisoners
Sentences - ✅✅ fine, probation (non-custodial sentences), federal/provincial
facilities (custodial sentences)
, Federal Corrections - ✅✅ two years or more
Provincial Corrections - ✅✅ two years less a day
Majority of offenders - ✅✅ sentenced to probations
Female inmates - ✅✅ 10% of provincial/6% of federal population
Provincial sentences stat's - ✅✅ 54% are serving less than 31 days
Federal sentences stat's - ✅✅ 55% are serving 2-3 years
Role of corrections - ✅✅ deter crime, incapacitate habitual offenders &
rehabilitate offenders
CJ agencies operate - ✅✅ interrogations, gathering evidence & processing
accused through courts
Arrest - ✅✅ ensure court appearance/prevent commission of crime
Warrant - ✅✅ can arrest with or without a warrant
Crime - ✅✅ Violation of a criminal law and an act determined by a court to be
so (guilty)
Correctly Solved
Prosecutor - ✅✅ faces the judge and will present the crown or governments
case/ see justice is done
Defense counsel - ✅✅ presents the accused or defendant's case/ presents doubt
in the case
Accused/Defendant - ✅✅ present in court during entire case or in prisoner's box
Witness - ✅✅ victim, police officers and defense witnesses, sit in hallway until
called
Clerk - ✅✅ sits in front of judge, calls the courtroom to order, records
proceedings
Observers - ✅✅ open to public unless otherwise ordered, sit in rear of courtroom
Sheriff - ✅✅ maintains security within the courtroom, handles any prisoners
Sentences - ✅✅ fine, probation (non-custodial sentences), federal/provincial
facilities (custodial sentences)
, Federal Corrections - ✅✅ two years or more
Provincial Corrections - ✅✅ two years less a day
Majority of offenders - ✅✅ sentenced to probations
Female inmates - ✅✅ 10% of provincial/6% of federal population
Provincial sentences stat's - ✅✅ 54% are serving less than 31 days
Federal sentences stat's - ✅✅ 55% are serving 2-3 years
Role of corrections - ✅✅ deter crime, incapacitate habitual offenders &
rehabilitate offenders
CJ agencies operate - ✅✅ interrogations, gathering evidence & processing
accused through courts
Arrest - ✅✅ ensure court appearance/prevent commission of crime
Warrant - ✅✅ can arrest with or without a warrant
Crime - ✅✅ Violation of a criminal law and an act determined by a court to be
so (guilty)
