Criminal Law - Impaired Driving by Manmeet Kaur https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo Manmeet Kaur en-us 2019-04-06 19:12:33 UTC 2024-10-16 15:00:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Definition of Criminal Law kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349180132 Criminal Law is the body of law that defines criminal offences, offences against society and fixes penalties to convicted offenders.
Example of Criminal Offences
Violent Offences
  • Murder
  • Manslaughter
  • Infanticide
  • Property Offences
]]> 2019-04-06 19:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349180132 Types Of Offences kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349180610 There are different types of crimes, this video has the infographic that describes the types of crimes.

  • Offences against persons
  • Offences against property
  • Offences considered evil

]]> 2019-04-06 19:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349180610 Purpose Of Criminal Law kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349183458 Criminal law has specific purpose to make the society safe.

This article describes the purpose of criminal law that are: 
To punish,
to deter or 
to rehabilitate the convicted offender.

]]> 2019-04-06 19:57:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349183458 Elements of Crime kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349184100 In order to obtain a conviction, elements of crime must be proven before.  These are:
  • Mens rea
  • Actus reus

The description of these elements is in the article below:

]]> 2019-04-06 20:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349184100 Impaired Driving kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349185881 One of the criminal offences is Impaired Driving.
Driving motor vehicle while consuming drugs or alcohol and the consumption level is above the legal limit.
This documentary is the best thing to understand the concept of impaired driving.]]> 2019-04-06 20:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349185881 Impaired Driving Penalties kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349272264 There are immediate penalties of impaired driving. For example:
  • 90 days suspension of driving licence.
  • seize vehicle for 7 days.

Linked article has explanation about penalties.

]]> 2019-04-07 17:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349272264 Updated Penalties for Impaired Driving kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349278062 The penalties for impaired driving are updated few months ago, here is the video about updated penalties. That are:
  • First offence: Mandatory minimum $1,000 fine.
  • Second offence: Mandatory minimum  30 days imprisonment.
]]> 2019-04-07 18:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349278062 Recent News of Impaired Driving kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349284426 We can observe many cases of impaired driving, some of the examples from the headline of  recent news from globalnews.ca website is below:

Broadcaster charged with impaired driving in Whitchurch-Stouffville crash that injured 4 children

N.S. woman who tested positive for cannabis behind the wheel plans to launch constitutional challenge
]]> 2019-04-07 19:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349284426 Defences to Impaired Driving kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349286189 Everyone has the right to defend himself/herself according to The Canadian  Charter of Rights and Freedom.
This article has the explanation about defences.]]> 2019-04-07 19:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349286189 Impaired Driving Preventions kmeet950 https://padlet.com/kmeet950/s3nwu6nla7mo/wish/349287642 A person should consider his or her responsibility not to drive under influence of drugs or alcohol for saving the life of others and himself/herself.
If he/she consuming alcohol , should
ask for a ride
Or choose a non-drinking driver.

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