9:15 - 11:50 D Block Legal Studies
12:30 - 3:05 A Block Physical Geography
D Block Legal Studies - Today we'll finish up the violent crimes section of this unit. First we'll review assault and sexual assault. In Canada, there are
three levels of assault, based on the level of severity and corresponding
penalties:
Level One: assault (max penalty 5 years)
Level Two: assault causing bodily harm (max penalty 10 years)
Level Three: aggravated assault (max penalty 14 years)
These levels are identified in section 265 of the Criminal Code. All assaults have two common elements:
1. The accused must have intent to carry out the attack and cause harm.
2. There must be no consent by the victim (for example, as in a boxing match).
Now, legally speaking, parents have rights to use corrective measures in order to discipline children. This issue was raised in the Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General) 2004 case. In its decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld Section 43 of the Criminal Code which "provides that a parent, teacher, or person acting in the place of a parent is justified in using force to correct a child’s behaviour that is under his or her care provided that the force used is reasonable in all of the circumstances". So what is "force"? The force must be used for educative or corrective purposes (not as a form of punishment) relating to restraining, controlling, or expressing disapproval of the actual behaviour of a child capable of benefiting from that correction; the force cannot result in harm or the prospect of harm.
My question is "Should parents have the full authority to discipline their children as they see fit or should parents never be allowed to use physical force on their children"?
After our discussion I'll have you work on questions 2, 3 and 4 on page 231 of the text. To help...
Level One: assault (max penalty 5 years)
Level Two: assault causing bodily harm (max penalty 10 years)
Level Three: aggravated assault (max penalty 14 years)
These levels are identified in section 265 of the Criminal Code. All assaults have two common elements:
1. The accused must have intent to carry out the attack and cause harm.
2. There must be no consent by the victim (for example, as in a boxing match).
Now, legally speaking, parents have rights to use corrective measures in order to discipline children. This issue was raised in the Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General) 2004 case. In its decision, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld Section 43 of the Criminal Code which "provides that a parent, teacher, or person acting in the place of a parent is justified in using force to correct a child’s behaviour that is under his or her care provided that the force used is reasonable in all of the circumstances". So what is "force"? The force must be used for educative or corrective purposes (not as a form of punishment) relating to restraining, controlling, or expressing disapproval of the actual behaviour of a child capable of benefiting from that correction; the force cannot result in harm or the prospect of harm.
My question is "Should parents have the full authority to discipline their children as they see fit or should parents never be allowed to use physical force on their children"?
After our discussion I'll have you work on questions 2, 3 and 4 on page 231 of the text. To help...
Implying death ( bodily harm or burning property (burn/destroy) *Must be
believable and Must be imminent
CC 265 Assault
Any unwanted application of force against another person
Level 1 simple assault
Level 2 assault causing bodily harm
Level 3 aggravated assault
CC 273 Sexual Assault
CC 265 Assault
Any unwanted application of force against another person
Level 1 simple assault
Level 2 assault causing bodily harm
Level 3 aggravated assault
CC 273 Sexual Assault
Any unwanted sexual contact
Level 1 any touching (molestation).
Level 2 with a weapon
Level 3 aggravated (endanger life or wound/maim/disfigure)
Spanking children could soon be illegal in Canada
Level 1 any touching (molestation).
Level 2 with a weapon
Level 3 aggravated (endanger life or wound/maim/disfigure)
Spanking children could soon be illegal in Canada
To end the morning, you will get a "Key Components of Criminal Code Offenses" worksheet and I would like you to work on this activity in partners. For the Elements that Must be Proven section you will need to identify both the Actus Reus (yes that means explain what the physical act or omission that it is which constitutes the crime) and the type of Mens Rea (yes that means explain what the Intent, Knowledge, Recklessness or Willful Blindness is for the crime - you have this in your text but you do not need to worry about general intent or specific intent for this activity) in each scenario you're given. For the Maximum Penalty section feel free to use the Wikibooks Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Appendix/Offence Charts
A Block Physical Geography - Today is your Tectonics Unit Final Test. I hope you come prepared and if you did study (you did have all week) then I'm sure you'll do fine. You'll need the entire block for the test. Your first order of business is to relax; I'm certain you'll do fine. Make sure you understand what is being asked of you and if you don't know ask. Don't leave any question blank...try to answer everything. Dazzle me with what you know. Good Luck!
After, we'll go to the library to play the Stop Disasters game. The scenario I would like you to work on is the Southeast Asian Tsunami simulation (medium difficulty). This is a village in a coastal area in Asia. The village has 135 people mostly on fishing and tourism. You have to protect as many people, buildings, and livelihoods as you can against a possible tsunami. Your challenge is to provide accommodation for 320 people, build one (1) hospital and one (1) school, plus two (2) hotels to increase tourism to the area. Think about what you can do to protect the people and their property against a tsunami. When you click on an object square you will likely get three choices: info, develop, & defenses. Read through your options and try to uncover all 15 key facts (which will give you extra points). Play the game twice and find out What defence strategy you find to be the most effective in lessening the damage against the tsunami. Have fun playing and learn something.
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