Movie Monday
Date: April 28, 2025
Title: Movie Monday Law & Order “Fools for Love”
Textbook Questions: Ch 5-6 DUE TODAY (if you want them marked and back to you before your test on Thurs, otherwise keep them to study, hand them in before Friday)
Quiz #6 you have 10 minutes to study
Notes in your notebook:
Culpable: At fault or deserving blame for a wrong or illegal act.
(Example: Someone who knowingly commits a crime is culpable.)
Nonculpable: Not at fault and not deserving blame for a wrong or illegal act.
(Example: Someone who is forced to commit a crime under threat might be considered nonculpable.)
Episode Question (answer in your notebook):
"To what extent should Laura be considered culpable for the crimes she committed under influence from her partner? What factors should the court consider when deciding how responsible she is?"
Trial Tuesday
Date: April 29, 2025
Title: Trial Tuesday
Assignment: Pre-trial Report due Tuesday May 13, and Witness Interviews (this is the only class time you have to write your reports)
*Lawyers have been sent a ppt on “case prep”
*remember to write a few sentences about what you did today in your notebook
Talk/Write Wednesday
Date: Wednesday April 30, 2025
Title: Talk/Write Wednesday- Violent Crime: homicide, murder
Textbook Questions: Qs 2, 3, 4, and 5 from page 221, Qs 2, 3 and 4 on page 231
Starter Questions: what is culpable? What is non-culpable?
Today, we'll turn our attention today on violent crimes - specifically the categories of homicide in Canada and examine the levels of murder (first and second degree) as well as manslaughter (voluntary and involuntary)…all done through an interpretive play involving my swivel chair, the floor and possibly a garbage can.”
Homicide Worksheet:
Crimes Against the Person and Reputation | Criminal Code Help
Attempted murder
First-degree murder
Homicide
Infanticide
Manslaughter
Second-degree murder
Comox Valley RCMP Quarterly Report_Courtenay_Q2-2024.pdf
Read p220 R. v. Nette (2001) and discuss questions 1-4 with your group
Think Thursday
Date: May 1, 2025
Title: Think Thursday- Canada's Criminal Code
Textbook Questions: Qs 2, 3, 4, and 5 from page 221, Qs 2, 3 and 4 on page 231
Starter Questions: What is Homicide? What is First-degree murder? Second-degree? Manslaughter? Infanticide?
In your Notebook:
Criminal Code: The Criminal Code is a federal law that includes definitions of most of the criminal offences that the Parliament of Canada has enacted. It is often updated as society evolves and to improve the Canadian criminal process.
Criminal code research worksheet
Example:
PART: Part VIII – Offences Against the Person and Reputation
TITLE: Homicide, Murder and Infanticide
SECTION #: 231, 235
DEFINITION:
First degree murder is a classification of murder that is planned and deliberate, or that occurs during certain listed offences (such as hijacking, sexual assault, or kidnapping). It also includes the killing of a peace officer or prison employee acting in the course of their duties, even if the murder wasn’t planned.
PUNISHMENT:
As per section 235(1), the punishment for first degree murder is life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 25 years.
Famous Canadian Crimes Assignment
Consider: homicide, murder, manslaughter, infanticide, assault, sexual assault, abduction, robbery, arson, theft, break and enter, terrorism, fraud, firearms, drugs
What happened?
When and where did it happen?
Who was involved?
What were the charges and the outcome?
Why is this case significant in Canadian history or law?
Come up with a catchy name for your crime/criminal (ex: Homolka Homicides, Last Date Murder, Love You to Pieces, The Dexter Killer):
*Please send finished assignment by email
Finish up Friday
Date: May 2, 2025
Title: Finish up Friday
Criminal code scavenger hunt
use Wikibooks Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Appendix/Offence Charts the text or Criminal Code Offenses
Criminal Code research assignment
Famous Canadian criminal
Textbook questions ch 5-6
Textbook questions ch 7
Pre-trial assignment(s)
Trial Prep