What is a summary offence?

What will be an ideal response?


A summary offence is a minor criminal offense that can be proceeded against summarily (swiftly) without the right to a formal indictment or trial by jury. Summary offenses are heard in magistrate courts by magistrates who are lay volunteers.

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Why is it important to be sure that the writing instruments (for example, paper, pencils) used in the sample are the same as those used in the suspect document?

What will be an ideal response?

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An example of self-fulfilling prophecy would be

a. a youth running away from home because of an abusive situation b. youths who are told they are slow learners, placed in special needs classes, and performs less well than their counterparts c. youths who are told that they cannot accomplish a task, but they accomplish the task in spite of the warning d. a youth who does not follow in the path of a criminal behaving family

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The capitalistic system expects everyone to

A. behave in a (somewhat) greedy fashion B. work harder, produce more goods and better services C. create more significant innovations and invent better products D. all of the above

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Monetary fines are most frequently used in conjunction with some other punishment.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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