Automatism

Requirement for the Crown to periodically prove there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial

Mens rea

A wrongful deed

A decision not to prosecute, but rather have an offender undergo a treatment or community-service program

Instrument developed to assess the psychological abilities stated in the Canadian Criminal Code's fitness standard

Assessment of whether a defendant is unable to understand the nature or object of the proceedings

Specialty courts designed to divert defendants with mental illnesses out of the traditional justice system