D Block Physical Geography - Today we start our look at the Earth being built up through tectonics. Okay...Lets get this out of the way right now....No, the horribly bad 2003 movie "The Core" is not possible! No, not just bad but impossibly so.
- Describe the asthenosphere. Why is it also known as the plastic layer? What are the consequences of its convection currents? (p. 217)
- What is a discontinuity? Describe the principal discontinuities within the Earth. (p.217)
You could use this diagram for your notes in the workbookAaaaaaaannnnnnnnd...Check out the sweet drone footage of the AA "clinker" lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on La Palma, Canary Islands.
C Block Human Geography - Today we'll look at the Key Question: Where Is the World’s Population Distributed? Human beings are not distributed uniformly across Earth’s surface. We can understand how population is distributed by examining two basic properties - concentration and density. Today we'll examine where populations are concentrated looking at the concept of ecumene. Lastly we'll look at density in terms of arithmetic, physiological and agricultural forms. You've got three questions to answer for me today:
- Why isn’t North America one of the four major population clusters?
- On the map in the week 2 package...use the maps on page 47 to prepare a sketch map that shows non-ecumene and very sparsely inhabited lands (remember map basics!)
- In terms of food supply, which combination of measures of density is most important when considering whether a country’s population is too large? Why?
BTW...B.C.'s population has surpassed five million people for the first time in its history, growing at a rate of 7.6 per cent between 2016 (population: 4.6 million) and 2021 (population: 5 million), the latest census data from Statistics Canada shows. We have four of Canada's five fastest-growing metropolitan areas — all of which are outside the Metro Vancouver region and the Kelowna, Chilliwack, Kamloops and Nanaimo census metropolitan areas all saw growth of 10 per cent or more in between 2016 and 2021. Here, Courtenay’s census agglomeration reported almost 63,300 in 2021, a 9.2% increase from 2016.
A Block Legal Studies - Sigh...are we ever going to get through this stuff 😆 Today we'll go through sections 7 - 14 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (legal rights section)...We WILL!
Section 7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.
Section 8. Everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure.
Section 9. Everyone has the right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
Section 10. Everyone has the right on arrest or detention
a) to be informed promptly of the reasons therefore;
b) to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right; and
c) to have the validity of the detention determined by way of habeas corpus and to be released if the detention is not lawful.
Section 11. Any person charged with an offence has the right
a) to be informed without unreasonable delay of the specific offence;
b) to be tried within a reasonable time;
c) not to be compelled to be a witness in proceedings against that person in respect of the offence;
d) to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal;
e) not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause;
f) except in the case of an offence under military law tried before a military tribunal, to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment;
g) not to be found guilty on account of any act or omission unless, at the time of the act or omission, it constituted an offence under Canadian or international law or was criminal according to the general principles of law recognized by the community of nations;
h) if finally acquitted of the offence, not to be tried for it again and, if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again; and
i) if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.
Section 12. Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
Section 13. A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence so given used to incriminate that witness in any other proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence.
Section 14. A party or witness in any proceedings who does not understand or speak the language in which the proceedings are conducted or who is deaf has the right to the assistance of an interpreter.
No section of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has generated more controversy than section 7, the right to “life, liberty and security of the person” and "the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice" (which is to say the basic principles that underlie our notions of justice and fair process). So to help us with these check out:
B Block Criminology - Since we didn't get to it yesterday, we'll talk about victims of crime. Every day we have specific routines we engage in. Many of these routines are tailored to preventing us from becoming victims of crime. We do things like lock our doors, watch where we walk at night, or avoid walking alone. We take these actions because at some level we are afraid of the possibility of being a victim of crime. Despite taking these actions people often fall prey to crime in Canada. So what do we know about victimization?
- Women were at higher risk than men of being victims of a violent crime
- Age was the key risk factor in violent victimization
- Drug use, binge drinking and the frequency of evening activities were associated with the risk of violent victimization
- Mental health was associated with the risk of violent victimization
- People who suffered child maltreatment were more likely to be victims of a violent crime
- People with a history of homelessness were more likely to report being a victim of a violent crime
- The risk of violent victimization was higher among people residing in a neighbourhood with low social cohesion
- Aboriginal people, in particular women, were more likely to be victims
- One-quarter of violent incidents took place at the victim’s place of work
- The majority of offenders were male and, on average, in their early thirties
- Most victims knew their attacker
- Most violent incidents did not involve weapons and did not result in physical injury
- Low social cohesion was associated with a higher risk of household victimization
- Households residing in apartments or condos were less likely to be victimized by household crime
- The size of the household was linked to the risk of victimization
- One incident in five resulted in losses of $1,000 or more
- Most incidents of victimization did not come to the attention of the police
we will focus on the impact that crime has on victims. We'll try to examine the impacts of crime on victims (both short and long term)
I'll go over some notes with you on this and we'll try to understand how violence and violent crime (out next topic in the course) is a traumatic event that impacts human lives. I'd like you to read through the "Nature of Victimization" on pages 53-5 and 57-58 and "Theories of Victimization" dealing with Victim Precipitation, Lifestyle, and Routine Activities on pages 59-62 in the CRIM text. After discussing these sections your job will be to complete the following:
1. Briefly outline and explain the patterns we've identified in victimization (social ecology, household, personal characteristics and repeat victimization)
2. Explain and compare the three theories of crime victimization.
I'll go over some notes with you on this and we'll try to understand how violence and violent crime (out next topic in the course) is a traumatic event that impacts human lives. I'd like you to read through the "Nature of Victimization" on pages 53-5 and 57-58 and "Theories of Victimization" dealing with Victim Precipitation, Lifestyle, and Routine Activities on pages 59-62 in the CRIM text. After discussing these sections your job will be to complete the following:
1. Briefly outline and explain the patterns we've identified in victimization (social ecology, household, personal characteristics and repeat victimization)
2. Explain and compare the three theories of crime victimization.
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