Chapter 5 5.1-5.2 1. a) Which system of trial procedure is used in Canada? It is called the adversary system. b) Discuss this system with reference to the parties involved and the onus on each. The Crown- to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused committed the actus reas elements of the offence with the required mens rea. The Defense- must at least convince one juror that the Crown has not proven beyond a reasonable doubt …
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…be given weight, and which should not. 3.<Tab/>What is the purpose of the charge to the jury? To help the jury understand the law and the evidence presented. 4.<Tab/>What happens in a trail in which there is a hung jury? The jury is dismissed. A new jury may then try the accused. The decision of the judge to declare a hung jury cannot be appealed.