B Block Legal Studies - Today we'll talk about the duties of police officers. From the All About Law textbook:
Police officers often have to make quick decisions to save lives - their own as well as others. They have to act reasonably because they are held responsible for their conduct and behaviour when carrying out their duties. If they break the rules of police conduct, their evidence may be refused, which can result in an acquittal. In rare situations, the officers involved can be charged under criminal law or sued under civil law (Murphy, Elliott, Mete and Glass; 2009)
A black person is killed by a police officer in America at the rate of more than one every other day. Floyd’s death followed that of Breonna Taylor, shot at least eight times inside her Louisville, Ky., home by plain-clothes police executing a no-knock warrant. From 2015 to 2019, according to statistics compiled by the Washington Post, police shot and killed 962 to 1,004 Americans each year. Black Americans are nearly three times as likely as white people to be killed by police, according to the database Mapping Police Violence.
We'll talk about the rights of police officers in Canada and in connection to the George Floyd case and we'll work on questions 2, 3 & 4 from page 154 of the AAL text.
Chapter 17.1 of the RCMP’s operational manual sets out guidelines for use of force by officers. It includes a requirement that officers use lethal force “only when preventing death, or the threat of death, or grievous bodily harm to peace officers and the public, and when no lesser means is appropriate.” The RCMP also requires officers to complete a Subject Behaviour/Officer Response, or SBOR report, each time they use force on the job. The RCMP does have a use of force diagram called the “Incident Management/Intervention Model” (IMIM) that officers are trained to use as they determine what level of force is appropriate for a given situation however the IMIM does not include any detail about specific situations or use-of-force options..
Ethics in Law Enforcement (text) Use of Force Philosophy Theory and Law
After a discussion about police powers, searches, and some legal/procedural things you'll have time to work on questions: 1, 3 & 5 from page 149 AND 2, 3 & 4 from page 154 of the AAL text.
1. Why is there sometimes conflict between the police and the public when arrests are made?
3. Describe in detail the three choices available to police when they believe an offence has been committed.
5. a) How much force may police use when making an arrest?
b) What can happen if police use too much force?
c) Should police be forbidden to use any kind of force when making an arrest? Explain.
2. Why is it important to co-operate with the police? Under what circumstances might this not be advisable?
3. For each of the duties of a police officer, state the corresponding right
of a citizen:
a) questioning prior to arrest
b) searching a person before arrest
c) questioning the accused after arrest
d) searching a person after arrest
4. What powers do the police have concerning the following: fingerprinting, requesting a lineup, administering a polygraph test, or collecting a blood sample?
A Block Criminology - So theft...we'll finish our introduction and you'll need to answer the following:
- What are the differences between a professional and an occasional thief?
- What is a "situational inducement"?
- What is a "Booster", a "Snitch", and a "Fence"?
After, You work for the Retail Council of Canada and have been hired to create a poster campaign about shoplifting. The poster campaign has two purposes:
- To help employees identify people who are shoplifting and
- To explain how to reduce shoplifting in stores (target hardening and target removal strategies)
Look at the bullet points on page 228-229 in the Criminology text for help. Here are some further ideas and points.....
Spot the Shoplifter: Unfortunately, there is no typical profile of a shoplifter. Thieves come in all ages, races and from various backgrounds. However, there are some signs that should signal a red flag for retailers. While the following characteristics don't necessarily mean guilt, retailers should keep a close eye on shoppers who exhibit the following:
- Spends more time watching the cashier or sales clerk than actually shopping.
- Wears bulky, heavy clothing during warm weather or coats when unnecessary.
- Walks with short or unnatural steps, which may indicate that they are concealing lifted items.
- Takes several items into dressing room and only leaves with one item.
- Seems nervous and possibly picks up random items with no interest.
- Frequently enters store and never makes a purchase.
- Enters dressing room or rest rooms with merchandise and exits with none.
- Large group entering the store at one time, especially juveniles. A member of the group causes a disturbance to distract sales staff.
"Stunning" look inside shoplifting epidemic (CTV News)
D Block Physical Geography - You'll need to start work on the physical and chemical weathering questions in your geomorphology package: definition of frost action, exfoliation, and pressure release jointing along with carbonation (solution), oxidation, and hydration. This Crash Course video should help
You'll then need to work on the following:
- Explain how the angle of repose influences the stability of slopes (p.248)
- Identify the six important factors that influence weathering. (p.249)
- Why is freezing water such an effective physical weathering agent? (p.250/p.88)
- What is chemical weathering? Contrast these set of processes to physical weathering (p.252)
- Iron minerals in rock are susceptible to which form of chemical weathering? What characteristic colour is associated with this type of weathering? Why? (p.253)
- What kind of minerals do carbon compounds react with, and under what circumstances does this reaction occur? What is this weathering process called? (p.253)
The Geosystems Core text (pages next to the questions above) and the following sites can help
Open BC Physical Geology Text Mechanical Weathering and Chemical Weathering
C Block Human Geography - We'll focus on the tragic story of Choi Jin-ri, also known as Sulli.
From the National Public Radio article Sudden Death Of A Young K-Pop Star Spurs Talk Of Action On Mental Health, Bullying
Women in the K-pop industry are particularly scrutinized and harassed accordingly online — whether for reading a book that allegedly promotes feminism, for wearing clothes that are too scandalous on stage, or even just for sporting a phone case that reads, "Girls can do anything." These types of "scandals" have been exacerbated as Korea experiences both a growing feminist movement and a backlash against it. Sulli was one of the most outspoken female celebrities on women's issues — after Korea's Supreme Court ruled that abortion should be legalized, she posted a message of support, drawing the ire of many online commentators.This is a strong example of the conflict between folk and global culture. I have a question for you to answer about this in your Introduction to Culture package today.
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