Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Stewarts of Justice

1. Comment on the meaning and implication the statement “The ravages of the white legal system on Inuit society.”
2. What is a circuit judge?
3. What were the Ten Miner’s Commandments?
4. Who was Sir Matthew Begbie?
5. Who enforced the law in Canada during the earliest days of the gold rush?
6. What conclusions can be drawn from statistics that suggest a disproportionate indigenous crime rate in relation to the general crime rate.
7. What are the three levels of law? Three levels of government?
8. How can stare decisis be applied to the hierarchy of law?
9. How can pre-existing aboriginal rights be harmonized with Canadian law today?
10. Explain the phrase “justice must be seen to be done.” Why is this an important concept?
11. What are the decisions made by a judge based on?
12. What is a sentencing circle?