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Other Criminal offences …

Other Criminal offences …. Mischief :. Definition – to willfully destroy or damage property or data; interfering with the lawful use of property or data; interfering with any person in the lawful use of property or data

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Other Criminal offences …

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  1. Other Criminal offences…

  2. Mischief: • Definition – to willfully destroy or damage property or data; interfering with the lawful use of property or data; interfering with any person in the lawful use of property or data • Found under Part XI of the Criminal Code – “Willful and Forbidden Acts” • A common form of mischief is vandalism • Under s. 430 (2), anyone found guilty of endangering a person’s life can be sentenced to life in prison

  3. “Public Mischief” is NOT the same crime • Found in Part IV of the Criminal Code – “Offences against Law and Justice” • Providing false information that misleads police in an investigation or tricks them into thinking a crime has been committed.

  4. Fraud: • Definition – intentionally deceiving someone in order to cause a loss of property, money or services • Found under Part X of the Criminal Code – “Fraudulent Transactions” • The Crown must prove that the accused purposely intended to deceive • Common types of fraud = falsifying records, failing to collect fares, forgery, manipulating the stock market, adding minerals to a mine

  5. Penalties are determined by the value of the fraudulent transaction - under $5000 – hybrid offence - over $5000 – indictable offence; up to 10 years in prison

  6. Prostitution: • Definition – the act of engaging in sexual services for money • Prostitution is NOT a criminal offence, but soliciting (communication for the purpose of prostitution) IS a criminal offence • Both the prostitute and the client can be charged with soliciting • Soliciting is a summary conviction offence

  7. “keeping a common bawdy house” – s. 210 is also a summary conviction offence • “procuring or living off the avails of prostitution” is an indictable offence

  8. Gambling: • NOT a criminal offence, but offences can be committed in relation to gambling mostly related to illegal forms of betting and “keeping a disorderly house” • Exceptions – social clubs where gambling is not for profit

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