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The Consequences of Criminal Behaviour course is a comprehensive overview of the consequences in the criminal justice system in Canada that can flow from involvement in criminal activity. It is meant as an educational program to instruct participants about how their involvement in criminal behaviour can affect them, and to deter future conduct.

The intended course audience is any individual who is interested in learning about crime and its consequences, as well as anyone with a general interest in criminal consequences in Canadian law.

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The course was written by lawyers and law students in British Columbia.

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Course topics:

We hope that this course will help to answer many of the questions you may have about crime and penalties, including:

1. What is crime?
2. What offences are most common?
3. Why do people commit crimes?
4. What does it mean to be convicted of a crime?
5. What is a criminal record?
6. Who can see a criminal record?
7. What are the consequences of having a criminal record?
8. What are the different sentences people can receive?
9. What information is stored in a police database?
10. Who can see information in the police database?
11. What is the difference between a young offender and an adult?
12. What is a pardon?
13. Who is eligible for pardons?
14. What impact does crime have on its victims?

We hope that once you have completed the course you will be able to answer these questions and more with confidence and ease.

Approximately 180 minutes

The course must be 100% complete to receive a certificate of completion. Although there are questions in the course, they are not graded and are designed to help the learner reflect on the material presented in the course.

You must complete the course within 30 days of starting.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.