The Power to Make Criminal Law

1. Why are criminal offences (those actions found in the Criminal Code) treated the same across Canada? (Ie they are enforced the same way and are subject to the same penalties).

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2. Who officially amends the Criminal Code?

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3. What other group of people also has a large influence on criminal law? How do these people influence criminal law?

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Types of Offences- Summary, Indictable and Hybrid

1. Define summary conviction offence and give examples. ANS:

2. What is the maximum penalty for a summary conviction?

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3. Define indictable offence and give examples.

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4. What is the maximum penalty for an indictable offence?

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5. Define statute of limitations.

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6. How do statutes of limitations apply to summary and indictable offences?

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7. Define hybrid offence and give examples.

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8. Who decides how to treat a hybrid offence?

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9. What factors affect how a hybrid offence is proceeded with?

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