LGS3080: Criminal Law

Day 1: What is Criminal Law? Early History
Day 2: Mens Rea & Actus Reus/Summary, Hybrid & Indictable Offences
Day 3: Charter Rights
Day 4: History British Law/Charter Quiz #1
Day 5: Introduction To Briefs
Day 6: Power of Police
Day 7: From Arrest to Trial/Courtroom
Day 8: Criminal Code
Day 9: Structure of Courts
Day 10: From Arrest to Trial
Day 11: Position Paper Cyber Abetting
Day 12: Police Procedures Charter 7-11
Day 13: Quiz #2 Courts/Police Procedures
Day 14: Youth Criminal Justice Act/Bail Hearing/Preliminary Hearing
Day 15: Levels of Court/Trials by Judge Alone & Trials by Judge and Jury/Jury & Jury Selection
Day 16: Rules of Evidence/Evidence & Defenses
Day 17: Sentencing to Release/Dispute Resolution/Statutory Release/Restorative Justice
Day 18: Criminal Law Review
Day 19: Challenging Issues in Criminal Law
Day 20: Criminal Law Final Exam
Day 21: Movie: A Time To Kill
​Day 22: Movie: A Time To Kill

Course Outline
Students examine the criminal justice system, including the criminal process and the roles and responsibilities of the participants.

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Day 1: What is Criminal Law?

• What is Criminal Law?
• History of Legal System

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Day 2: Mens Rea & Actus Reus/Summary, Hybrid, & Indictable Offences

• Public vs. Private Law
• Mens Rea & Actus Reus
• Summary, Hybrid, & Indictable Offences
• Bill of Rights

Day 3: Charter of Rights

• Division of Powers
• R. v. Oakes

Day 4: History/Charter Quiz #1

Introduction To Briefs

"How to Brief a Case" by Lord Sealy Library
"How to Analyze a Problem" by Cengage.com

R v. Le Clair (use to complete Assignment)

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Day 5: Powers of the Police/Charter Rights

• Immoral Behaviour
• Power of Police

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Day 6: Criminal Code

• R. v. Williams

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Day 7: Structure of Courts

Day 8: From Arrest to Trial

• Criminal Offenses and Procedures
• Types of Crimes Assignment

Day 9: Position Paper

• Cyber Abetting - choose either defense or prosecution and develop your position.

Day 10: Police Procedures (Charter Section 7-11)

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• Explore Police powers
• Right to Search
• R v. Harris

Day 11: Power of Police/Charter Quiz #2

Day 12: Youth Criminal Justice Act/Bail Hearing/Preliminary Hearing

• YCJA Assignment
• Bail Hearing & Preliminary Hearing PowerPoint

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Day 13: Levels of Court/Trials by Judge Alone & Trials by Judge & Jury/Jury and Jury Selection

• Levels of Court Assignment
• Trials by Judge Alone & Trials by Judge and Jury Assignment
• Jury & Jury Selection PowerPoint

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Day 14: Rules of Evidence/Evidence & Defenses

• Rules of Evidence PowerPoint
• Evidence and Defense PowerPoint
• Evidence and Defense Activity
• Trials by Judge Alone & Trials by Judge and Jury Assignment Due
• Jury & Jury Selection Assignment Due
• ​YCJA Assignment Due
  

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Day 15: Sentencing to Release/Dispute Resolution/Statutory Release/Restorative Justice

• Sentencing to Release PowerPoint
• Dispute Resolution
• Statutory Release
• Restorative Justice
• Defense Assignment Due

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Day 16: Criminal Law Review

• Criminal Law Review
• What happens when it all goes wrong?  Steven Truscott

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Day 17: Challenging Issues in Criminal Law

• Challenging Issues in Criminal Law Activity Due in Class

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Day 18: Criminal Law Final Exam

• Criminal Law Final Exam

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Day 19/20: Movie: A Time To Kill

• ​Movie: A Time To Kill

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