1. Chapter 5

2. Homicide Homicide Culpable Non Culpable killing another human being
Blamable or criminal homicide
Non Culpable
Homicide caused by accident or self-defence

3. First Degree Murder Second Degree Murder Causation
Planned and deliberate
Victim is a law enforcement agent
Death occurs while another offensive crime is being committed
Committed while trying to commit another offence that is a terrorist activity
Sentence = life
Second Degree Murder
Anything that is not first degree murder, but still cause intentionally
Sentence = 10 to life
Causation
Cause of death

4. Manslaughter Infanticide Suicide/Euthanasia
Causing death directly or indirectly by means of an unlawful act
Infanticide
Killing of a new born by his or her mother
Very seldom used
Suicide/Euthanasia
It is an offence to counsel (or help) anyone to commit suicide
Euthanasia is now legal, with strict guidelines (2016)

5. Assault Assault Assault causing bodily harm Aggravated assault
Applying intentional force to another person without consent
Attempting or threatening to apply force
Approaching or blocking the way of a person carrying a weapon
Assault causing bodily harm
Anyone committing assault while using a weapon
Causes bodily harm
Aggravated assault
Person wounds, maims, disfigures, endangers the life of the victim

6. Sexual Assault Same 3 levels of assault, but in a sexual nature
Sexual nature is
Part of the body touched
Nature of the contact
Words and gestures with the act
Consent is required (willful blindness is not accepted)

7. Consent
Age of Consent is 16 years old, except position of trust/authority
Age 12/13 – less than 2 years older
Age 14/15 – less than 5 years older
Sexual Exploitation-16/17 year olds can’t consent to sexual activity if:
Partner is in a position of trust or authority over them
Young person is dependent on them for care or support

8. Other Sexual Offences Other Sexual offences include Bestiality Incest
Indecent act in a public place or in public view

9. Violent Crimes Abduction Robbery
Forcible removal of an unmarried person under the age of 16
Enticing
Custodial parent refuses to give access according to the agreement
Non-custodial parent detains or runs away with child during access
Robbery
Theft involving violence, threat of violence, assault or the use of weapons

10. Prohibited weapons Restricted weapons Not allowed
Gun silencers, switchblade knives, sawed off shotguns/rifles, etc.
Restricted weapons
Need permit
Semi automatic rifles, etc.

11. Prostitution Prostitution is legal in Canada
Soliciting (communicating for the purpose of prostitution) is illegal
Procuring (directing customers to the services of a prostitute or living off the earnings of a prostitute) is a much more substantial crime
2014, the Supreme court of Canada struck down prostitution laws (bawdyhouse (brothel) were illegal, now they are legal)

12. Any sexual activity with children is illegal
Obscenity
“Degrading and dehumanizing”
R. v. Butler pg. 147
Any sexual activity with children is illegal

13. Property Crimes Arson Theft Break Enter
Intentional or reckless causing of damage by fire or explosion to property
Theft
Intended stealing of an item
Must not have a color of right to it
Color of right – has a legal right to the item
Break
Breaking anything (internal or external) or open anything that is intended to be closed
Enter
Any part of his/her body or instrument enters the premises

14. Possession of Stolen Goods
Offence for someone to possess anything that he or she knows was obtained during the commission of an indictable offence
Owning a car with the serial numbers removed
Fraud
Obtaining something under false pretences
Ex. Anyone who writes a cheque and knows there is no money in their bank account, lying on their credit card application

15. Other Crimes Terrorism Criminal Harassment
Terrorist activity (2001) – an action that takes place for political, religious, or ideological purposes and intimidates the public concerning its security or compels a government to do something by intentionally killing, seriously harming or endangering a person causing substantial harm
Criminal Harassment
Repeatedly communicating with or following another person, a person’s family, anyone known to that person

16. Criminal Negligence Abortion Mischief
Criminal Negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle
Criminal Negligence causing bodily harm
Criminal Negligence causing death
Abortion
R. v. Sullivan pg. 143
Mischief
Deliberate destruction of damaging of property