To deal with crime, governments possess

Choose the correct answer

1) To deal with crime, governments possess:

-All of the above

-The ability to imprison individuals

 

-The power to levy fines

 

-A monopoly on the legitimate use of coercion

 

 

 

2)The Charter does:

 

-Not permit random spot checks of drivers

 

-Permits random spot checks of drivers, along with full searches of vehicles at the full discretion of the police officer

 

-Permits random spot checks of drivers, along with a demand for license, insurance, and ownership documents

 

-Only allows police to stop drivers that are swerving back and forth on the road

 

 

 

3)Regarding searches and seizures, the Supreme Court has ruled that:

 

-We have a right to privacy in any circumstance we feel is out of bounds

 

-We have a right to privacy, but only within our homes and hotel rooms

 

-We have a right to privacy only for our financial information

 

-We have a right to privacy in circumstances where we have a reasonable expectation of others not having access to our information

 

 

 

4)The following is NOT something that the Supreme Court has defined as part of fundamental justice:

 

-Right to plead the “fifth”

 

-Mens rea

 

-Right to full answer and defense

 

-Right to silence

 

 

 

5)The Supreme Court has interpreted the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments to mean:

 

 

 

-None of the above

 

-That capital punishment is justified for first degree murder

 

-That mandatory life imprisonment for first degree murder is a suitable punishment

 

-That capital punishment is barbaric

 

 

 

6)With respect to the right of disclosure:

 

 

 

-None of the above

 

-Only the defense is obligated to disclose their evidence to the prosecution

 

-Only the prosecution is obligated to disclose their evidence to the defense

 

-Both the prosecution and defense have to disclose their evidence to the other side

 

 

 

7)Generally speaking, according to the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Charter, in order for the police to conduct a search, they:

 

 

 

-Both (b) and (c)

 

-Require a warrant from a judge

 

-Have to be 100% certain that a crime will be uncovered through a search

 

-Don’t need any evidence whatsoever that a crime will be uncovered through a search

 

 

 

8)The difference between the crime control and due process models is that:

 

 

 

-Adherence to the Crime control model has been more prevalent since the Charter came into effect, whereas due process tended to be emphasized prior to the Charter

 

-Crime control focuses on the capture and conviction of criminals, whereas due process is oriented around the rights of criminal suspects

 

-Crime control focuses on the rights of criminal suspects, whereas due process emphasizes the capture and conviction of criminals

 

-Both (b) and (c)

 

 

 

9)The following is NOT a way that governments can abuse their crime deterring authority:

 

 

 

-Applying vague and complex laws

 

-Ensuring that suspects are presumed innocent

 

-Targeting unpopular individuals

 

– Convicting the innocent

 

 

 

10) Habeus corpus means:

 

 

 

-That anyone detained must be brought before a judge to have their case evaluated

 

-That the police can detain people for long periods of time without bringing them before a judge

 

-That a witness to a crime can be forced to testify in court

 

-That anything a person says in court can be used against them in future legal proceedings