April 7-11

Textbook questions for this week: 1, 2, and 3 from page 133, AND 1-5 on page 138.

Movie Monday: Law & Order Alzheimer's Episode

Trial Tuesday

Mock Trial Role Application Instructions

As we prepare for the mock trial, you will need to submit a short, written application outlining your preferred roles and why you believe you are suited to them. Think of this as a cover letter: it should be clear, well-organized, and professional in tone.

Your application should include:

1. Introduction: Begin with a brief paragraph introducing yourself and stating that you are applying for a role in the mock trial.

2. Top Three Role Choices: List your top three preferred roles in order of preference (e.g., 1. Crown Counsel, 2. Defence Counsel, 3. Tom Brogue, etc).

o For each role, include a short paragraph explaining:

§ Why you are interested in the position

§ What skills, qualities, or experience you have that would make you well-suited for the role (e.g., strong speaking ability, organization, etc)

3. Conclusion: A sentence or two indicating that you are willing to take on any role assigned and will approach the task with a serious and committed attitude.

Guidelines:

Use full sentences and proper grammar.
Be thoughtful and specific—generic applications are less helpful when making role assignments.
Email it to Ms. McDonald holly.mcdonald@sd71.bc.ca

FLEX Wednesday

Think Thursday

Date: April 10, 2025

Title: Think Thursday- Parties to an Offense

Textbook questions for this week: 1, 2, and 3 from page 133, AND 1-5 on page 138. 

(all text Qs from ch 4 due Friday, worth 25 marks)

Notes sheet: read and highlight

With your group:

Read through the R. v. Goodine (1993) case, p131 and discuss the following:

Why did the Crown appeal the accused's acquittal?

What is the actus reus of accessory after the fact?

Why was Goodine not charged with aiding and abetting?

Answer the following in your notebook, you may work with a partner:

1. Justin asks his girlfriend Penelope, a bank teller, to let him know what time the security guard takes his lunch break so that he can successfully rob the bank. Penelope tells Justin the security guard takes his break at 1:00. The next day, which is Penelope’s day off, Justin successfully robs the bank at 1:15. Has Penelope committed robbery? Why or why not? 

2.  Cory watches as her sister Amanda breaks into a parking meter across the street and starts scooping change into her purse. Amanda thereafter runs into a nearby alley and hides behind a dumpster. A police officer arrives on the scene and asks Cory if she witnessed the crime. Cory responds, “No, I didn’t notice anything.” The police officer does a search, does not find Amanda, and leaves. Has Cory committed a crime? If your answer is yes, which crime has Cory committed, and does Cory have a possible defense? 

3.  Jim wakes up late at night to the sound of someone pounding on his door. He gets out of bed, walks down the stairs, and opens the door. His father James is on the doorstep. James’s eyes are bloodshot and he is swaying slightly on his feet. He tells Jim that he just got into a car accident and needs to come inside before the police find out about it and begin an investigation. Jim steps aside and lets his father enter the house. The smell of alcohol on his father’s breath is apparent. He thereafter allows his father to spend the night without contacting the police about the accident.  Has Jim committed a crime?

4. Sam is working out the back of Moonbucks, a popular coffee shop, when his his ex-wife Linda comes in with her new boyfriend Jim. Sam harbours a lot of hatred towards Linda since he caught her cheating on him with another man, whereupon she ended their marriage. Sam knows that Linda suffers from a heart condition that means she is entirely intolerant to caffeine, the consumption of which could prove fatal. Sam tells Jane, a fellow barista, that the decaf machine has broken so he has put the decaf beans into the main machine. This is untrue and subsequently the coffee the Jane pours is actually a caffeinated coffee. Linda drinks this and suffers a fatal heart attack and dies. What could Sam be charged with and is Jane a party to the offense (why or why not)?

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