Components of the Canadian criminal justice system

Identify the role and function of the major components of the Canadian criminal justice system

Demonstrate the manner in which the criminal justice system components relate and interact with each other

Sample Solution

1. The Police: The police are responsible for the enforcement of criminal laws and maintaining public order. They investigate crime, make arrests, prepare cases for court, and patrol communities. 2. Courts: The courts interpret laws, resolve disputes between individuals or groups, assess claims in civil matters, determine guilt or innocence in criminal matters, set sentences for convicted offenders and enforce orders from other branches of government. 3. Crown Attorneys / Prosecutors: Crown attorneys (also known as prosecutors) represent the state during legal proceedings regarding alleged criminal activity and are responsible for presenting evidence against accused individuals during trial proceedings.      
To begin we gathered 3 individual petri dishes with lids and put 15 large and 15 small lima beans in each dish. All lima beans used in this experiment were gathered from the same source. Next, we obtained the beetles from a laboratory container which supplied the class for this experiment. 3 randomly chosen female and 2 randomly chosen male bean beetles were placed in each petri dish. This was done by using an aspirator to suck each beetle into a collecting vial, then releasing the beetle into its prearranged petri dish. Finally, the petri dishes were placed in a room-temperature location for 2 weeks to allow enough time for fertilization and oviposition. After 2 weeks, each individual bean was observed under a microscope and examined for eggs. To calculate our results we used the final measurements. Our ending measurements were obtained by observing, through the microscope, which beans had eggs laid on them. We recorded our observations by numbering how many eggs were found on each bean. After observing all 90 lima beans, we returned the beans back to their original groups to determine group averages. After, all 45 small and 45 large beans were placed together in separate categories. From this we were able to use our findings to calculate mean, standard deviation, and the standard error of the mean. After analyzation, we ran a t-test to determine whether size of the lima bean had any influence on the oviposition of C. maculatus. Our results were obtained from observing the amount of eggs laid on each individual lima bean within their groups. For group 1 we found 11 eggs oviposited on the small beans, 5 were on the large. In group 2 there were 29 on small, 13 on large. In group 3, 48 on small, 0 on large. In total, 88 eggs were laid on 45 small beans, whereas only 18 eggs were laid on the 45 large beans. This information was used to calculate group averages, visualized in graph 1. Data is expressed using a clustered column histogra