Tuesday, March 3. 2020

Today's schedule is CDAB

C Block Criminology - We'll start with our quiz on Victims and Victimology. After that, you have a bit of time to finish up last week's questions on sexual assault types and motives. Finally, we'll discuss murder and homicide. We'll discuss the divisions of murder in Canada (1st and 2nd degree and manslaughter), the extent of murder in Canada, and murderous relations (acquaintance and stranger homicide). Although much of the focus is often on homicides with a link to criminal activity, the majority of homicides in Canada are committed by an acquaintance (34%), a family member (33%), a stranger (19%), or someone with whom the victim had a current or former intimate relationship – non-spousal (6%).

Nationally, police reported 651 homicides in 2018, 15 fewer victims than the previous year and the homicide rate fell 4% in 2018 to 1.76 per 100,000 population. There are year-to-year fluctuations to the national homicide rate, but generally it has been declining. Homicides are considered rare in Canada. In 2018 police reported them as accounting for less than 0.2 per cent of all violent crimes. Comparable to past years, the rate of homicide in 2018 for Indigenous people was approximately five times higher than the rate for non-Indigenous people (7.31 per 100,000 population for Indigenous people, compared with 1.44 for non-Indigenous people).

Statistics Canada says that in 2018 the national rate of firearm-related homicides declined 8% and gang-related homicides decreased (-5%) for the first time since 2014.

D & A Blocks Legal Studies - Today we'll start with time to work on yesterday's questions, then we'll examine the elements of a crime: Actus Reus and Mens Rea which come from Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea which is Latin for “the act will not make a person guilty unless the mind is also guilty.” (with a special focus on  Mens Rea - intent, knowledge, and recklessness). I'll have you look at the R. v. Parks (1992) case and I'll have you and a partner discuss and then share the case questions (1-4) together.

B Block Human Geography - Today we are back in the library for our last day of work on your immigrant/migration project. Remember, you will imagine yourself in the role of a refugee/migrant who has relocated from one part of the world to another. Your job is to research in detail the many factors that are involved in a migration. You will need to produce a thorough written summary of your personal migration (A.K.A. Diary or Reflection journal or Newspaper article) or an audio podcast, a news video, an online blog, or whatever format you feel best tells your story. Good luck.
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