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The Crown counsel has to show that the accused person broke the law. Another lawyer defends the accused person. The judge or jury listens to both lawyers and then makes a decision. Sometimes, the judge or jury cannot be quite sure. Then the judge will let the accused person go. | The Crown counsel has to show that the accused person broke the law. Another lawyer defends the accused person. The judge or jury listens to both lawyers and then makes a decision. Sometimes, the judge or jury cannot be quite sure. Then the judge will let the accused person go. | ||
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There are rules for the police when they are arresting someone. The police officer must say who he or she is and why he or she is arresting the person. The police officer also has to let the person phone a lawyer right away. | There are rules for the police when they are arresting someone. The police officer must say who he or she is and why he or she is arresting the person. The police officer also has to let the person phone a lawyer right away. | ||
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If you are arrested you will receive a notice to go to court, where you will be charged for breaking the law. You will either have to plead guilty, meaning you agree that you broke the law or not guilty, meaning you don’t agree that you broke the law. You should talk to a lawyer before you decide what to do | If you are arrested you will receive a notice to go to court, where you will be charged for breaking the law. You will either have to plead guilty, meaning you agree that you broke the law or not guilty, meaning you don’t agree that you broke the law. You should talk to a lawyer before you decide what to do | ||
Canada has different rules for young people who break the law. Youth attend youth court. For more information about youth and the law, read the People’s Law School booklet Learning about the Law: Youth and the Law or Consequences of a Youth Record. These booklets are available at [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca www.publiclegaled.bc.ca]. | Canada has different rules for young people who break the law. Youth attend youth court. For more information about youth and the law, read the People’s Law School booklet ''Learning about the Law: Youth'' and the ''Law or Consequences of a Youth Record''. These booklets are available at [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca www.publiclegaled.bc.ca]. | ||
===Help for victims and witnesses=== | ===Help for victims and witnesses=== | ||