An Introduction to Criminal Law
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS - Part One:
- What is a crime? What elements or conditions must exist for an action to be considered a crime?
- How do the changing values of Canadians influence criminal law?
- What is the purpose of the criminal justice system?
- How do the changing values of Canadians influence criminal laws?
- What is the difference between summary conviction and indictable offence?
- In what way could unequal distribution of our nation’s wealth influence access to justice?
The Nature of Criminal Law
ACTIVITY ONE: An Introduction to Criminal Law
Think-Pair-Share
PowerPoint and Notes Booklet
ACTIVITY ONE: An Introduction to Criminal Law
Think-Pair-Share
- What is a crime?
- What is the purpose of criminal law? Rehabilitation or Deterrence? Which strategy is best?
PowerPoint and Notes Booklet
intro_criminal_law.pptx | |
File Size: | 276 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Making Changes to the Criminal Code:
- The Federal Government makes laws and has the power to change laws. When the government changes a criminal law, the law is amended and therefore the Criminal Code is amended.
- The Criminal Code reflects actions considered by gov’t and most Canadians as immoral.
- The government discourages and punishes immoral behaviour by making it illegal (theft, murder, assault, are all included in the Criminal Code).
- As time passes, some actions are considered socially acceptable that were previously viewed as immoral.
Class Activity
R. v Hudson Case |
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The Police - Investigation and Arrest
Using your textbook and the following PowerPoint, fill in pages 15-18 of your Criminal Law Booklet. |
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Evidence
Real Crime Episode Together we will watch an episode of Real Crime "The Evidence Doesn't Lie" (below) Questions Independently, students will answer the questions about the episode in their notes booklet. Warning: The video below contains disturbing images of a crime scene and description of a crime. |
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