LGS3080: Criminal Law
Day 1-7: What is Criminal Law? Early History
[History, Mens Rea - Actus Reus, The Charter, Police Powers, Court System, Youth Criminal Courts, Criminal Offences]
Day 8-12: Criminal Law and Courts
[Criminal Offences Against Property, Types of Defense and Rules of Evidence, Sentencing to Release, Restorative Justice]
[History, Mens Rea - Actus Reus, The Charter, Police Powers, Court System, Youth Criminal Courts, Criminal Offences]
Day 8-12: Criminal Law and Courts
[Criminal Offences Against Property, Types of Defense and Rules of Evidence, Sentencing to Release, Restorative Justice]
Course Outline
Students examine the criminal justice system, including the criminal process and the roles and responsibilities of the participants.
Students examine the criminal justice system, including the criminal process and the roles and responsibilities of the participants.
Day 1: What is Criminal Law?
- What is Criminal Law?
- History of Legal System
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)
"How to Analyze a Problem" by Cengage.com
R v. Le Clair (use to complete Assignment)
Day 5: Powers of the Police/Charter Rights
- Immoral Behaviour
- Power of Police
Day 6: Criminal Code
- R. v. Williams
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
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
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
Day 15: Sentencing to Release/Dispute Resolution/Statutory Release/Restorative Justice
- Sentencing to Release PowerPoint
- Dispute Resolution
- Statutory Release
- Restorative Justice
- Defense Assignment Due
Day 16: Criminal Law Review
- Criminal Law Review
- What happens when it all goes wrong? Steven Truscott
Day 17: Challenging Issues in Criminal Law
- Challenging Issues in Criminal Law Activity Due in Class
Day 18: Criminal Law Final Exam
- Criminal Law Final Exam
Day 19/20: Movie: A Time To Kill
- Movie: A Time To Kill