Welcome to Criminal Law! To introduce ourselves to the new unit (and to take a bit of a break from our work- if you look at the site and see what we have
covered it is a tonne!) we will be watching a documentary that covers a range of issues relating to Criminal Law. The documentary can be found on youtube. If you miss a day feel free to access it on youtube.
covered it is a tonne!) we will be watching a documentary that covers a range of issues relating to Criminal Law. The documentary can be found on youtube. If you miss a day feel free to access it on youtube.
April 22, 2014
Hope you all had a great long Easter week-end. Today we start our unit on Criminal Law. The attached is a preintroduction and I've included a fill-in-the-blank to go with it. Then, we will be in the lab (109) to work on your essays, then Thursday we will continue watching the award winning documentary "Murder on a Sunday Morning"
Hope you all had a great long Easter week-end. Today we start our unit on Criminal Law. The attached is a preintroduction and I've included a fill-in-the-blank to go with it. Then, we will be in the lab (109) to work on your essays, then Thursday we will continue watching the award winning documentary "Murder on a Sunday Morning"
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April 23, 2014 - Today you are getting a chance to work on your essays in lab 109. Use your time wisely!!!
April 24, 2014 - We are continuing to watch "Murder on a Sunday Morning. Make sure you complete sheets I gave you on Tuesday.
April 25, 2014 - Today we are going to discuss the documentary and then look at 3 types of criminal offenses. We will try and finish the documentary on Monday
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April 28, 2014 - Today we looked at Elements of a Crime. I've attached the powerpoint below if you missed it! I also gave you a handout which you need to complete for Thursday. I've uploaded a variation of the powerpoint we did today. It includes some things we didn't talk about in chapter 6, of Law In Action. I'm going to give you a summary of the chapter tomorrow, which...you need to study for your quiz next Wednesday May 7th, 2014 :-)!!!
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April 29, 2014 - Lucky you...we had a Mental Health Assembly all period. Tomorrow, April 30, 2014, you will received more case studies so you understand Actus Reus and Mens Rea better. You will also get the chapter 6 summary page. May 1, 2014, we'll look at the parties to an offence and then try and finish "Murder on a Sunday Morning," on Friday. You will have a Quiz next Wednesday May 7th, 2014. I'll do a review with you on Monday.
May 1, 2014 - Today we looked at parties to an offence so that you understood the terms and definitions better in order to prepare for your quiz on Monday May 5th, 2014, period 3. Below is the PowerPoint.
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May 2nd, 2014 - This is the final lesson before the quiz on Monday.
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May 5, 2014 - Elements of a crime Quiz
May 6, 2014 - I'm on a field trip with the grade 10's all day. That being said, I'm relying on you to start reading the handouts I left (Chapter 8 of LIA) and
to complete the chart and questions. I'll see you tomorrow.
to complete the chart and questions. I'll see you tomorrow.
May 7, 2014. Today we will be doing a jigsaw activity where Expert group will be formed. You will be given topics for your group to summarize and present to other members of your group. You will be expected to summarize important points of your topic and present this to the other members of the class. The class will take notes based on your topic and main points. Good Luck. Presentations are due Monday May 12, 2014.
Monday May 12, 2014 - Today we have the chapter 8, topic presentations with you groups. As a favour to all of you, I've attached the groups whom created a powerpoint for their topics below. Enjoy! This is the order of the topics: Starting a Police Investigation, Tools to Solve Crimes,
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Just a note, the presentation on Procedures After Arrest has a total of 4 slides. Be sure you open them fully.
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Tuesday May 13, 2014 - We continue with presentations and continue chapter 7, The Jury. The powerpoint is located above. We will also start the DVD "12 Angry Men"
Wednesday May 14, 2014 and Thursday May 15, 2014 - Continue "12 Angry Men"
Friday May 16, 2014 - Okay, I promise that today we will finish "12 Angry Men," and begin chapter 9, Criminal Offences. I've given you the Major Criminal Assignment and rubric. Once we get through the chapter, you will have an opportunity to start your letters to your lawyer, and some of you still need to create a legal file folder. All the materials to make the folder are in our classroom, 318. The letters are due Tuesday to exchange with a lawyer of your choice. Then, you will work on the lawyer letter next. We will look at chapter 10, Defenses for the Accused, and then continue working on the lawyer letter. On Wed and Thursday we are in lab 202, working on the letters. Have a great Victoria Day long week-end.
Tuesday May 20, 2014 - So today you were suppose to have your letters from the accused (yourself) complete and ready to exchange with another student as they will become your lawyer. Tomorrow we are in the computer lab, 202, to work on the lawyer letter. Below I've posted the powerpoint we went through today on Defences
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May 26th, 2014, Today we looked at Goals of Sentencing and the cost for the Canadian Justice System. Below is the powerpoint in case you missed class.
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