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Canadian Law and Criminal Code Knowledge Flashcards

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  1. Which section of the Criminal Code of Canada authorizes police to use reasonable force when lawfully executing their duties?

    Answer: Section 25

    Section 25 of the Criminal Code authorizes persons, including police officers, to use as much force as is reasonably necessary while lawfully executing a duty.

  2. Under Section 495 of the Criminal Code, what grounds must a police officer have to make a warrantless arrest?

    Answer: Reasonable grounds to believe the person committed an indictable offense

    Section 495 permits warrantless arrest when an officer has reasonable grounds to believe a person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit an indictable offense.

  3. Under Section 10(a) of the Charter, what must police do immediately after arresting a person?

    Answer: Inform them of the reasons for their arrest

    Section 10(a) of the Charter requires that anyone arrested or detained must be promptly informed of the reasons for their arrest or detention.

  4. Under Section 24(2) of the Charter, evidence obtained through a Charter violation may be excluded if its admission would do what?

    Answer: Bring the administration of justice into disrepute

    Section 24(2) allows courts to exclude Charter-tainted evidence if admitting it would bring the administration of justice into disrepute.

  5. What does the RCMP's Incident Management/Intervention Model (IM/IM) primarily guide?

    Answer: Officer decision-making regarding use of force and intervention levels

    The RCMP's IM/IM provides a framework for officers to assess dynamic situations and select proportionate levels of force or intervention.

  6. What is 'investigative detention' in Canadian law?

    Answer: A brief detention based on reasonable suspicion to investigate potential criminal activity

    Investigative detention permits police to briefly detain a person based on reasonable suspicion of criminal activity for the purpose of investigation.