Room 611: Tuesday, May 28. 2024

Today's schedule is CDAB

C Block Human Geography - Today you have your Culture test quiz thingy. You may use your: Introduction to Culture; Language; and Religion packages. It shouldn't take the block but you've got all the time you need.

D Block Physical Geography - Today we'll start looking at storms and "CYCLOGENESIS"...sweet! We will look at mid-latitude cyclones and the source regions of air masses that cause these storms to develop. We'll analyze the difference between the three dimensional structure of a warm front and a cold front. We will look at how thunderstorms develop and what damage they can do.

While the videos are on, you'll need to work on the following questions in your weather package:

How does a source region influence the type of air mass that forms over it? Give specific examples of each basic classification. (Geosystems Core p. 100)
Of all the air masses, which are of greatest significance to Canada and the United States? What happens to them as they migrate to locations different from their source regions? Give an example of air-mass modification (Geosystems Core p. 100-101)
Differentiate between the structure of a cold front and a warm front. (Geosystems Core p. 105)
What is meant by Cyclogeneis? In what areas does it occur and why? What is the role of upper tropospheric circulation in the formation of a surface low? (Geosystems Core p. 106-107)

The following sites will help with cyclogenesis:

UCAR: How Thunderstorms Work
FEMA: Thunderstorms
physicalgeography.net: Thunderstorms

National Severe Storm Laboratory: Thunderstorms

Michael Ritter's The Physical Environment: Cyclogenesis
National Weather Service Jet Stream on line weather school
University of Illinois WW2010 Weather World Project
Rapid Cyclogenesis Web lesson
Environment Canada Understanding Cyclogenesis

A Block Criminology - Today you have your gangs and moral crimes quiz. I'll have a set of notes for you to use. This is your last quiz in Criminology this year. After you need to get your missing work into me. Look at MyEdBC and get it in please

B Block Legal Studies - We are back in the Learning Commons / Library to work on our criminal law memo activity. It is due this Friday, right? You should be on your second case now. Please look at the blog posts for weblinks and assistance on the memo format along with resources for your discussion section.

Today we'll finish our look at Criminal Law by shifting into sentencing. We'll look at the objectives of sentencing (deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, re socialization, and segregation). Here are some important terms to understand:

absolute discharge, conditional discharge, probation, mitigating circumstances, aggravating circumstances, suspended sentence, concurrent sentence, consecutive sentence, intermittent sentence, indeterminate sentence, parole, day parole, statutory release, pardon, restorative justice, sentencing circle, closed custody, and open custody

Don't forget the principles of sentencing (deterrence, retribution, rehabilitation, resocialization, and segregation); options for sentencing; along with considerations in sentencing

Judges must consider several principles:

Proportionality: The sentence must proportional to the crime, and the offenders’ degree of responsibility – s. 718.1
Totality: A component of proportionality, it ensures the sentence is proportional to the gravity of the offence – s. 718.2(c)
Parity: The sentence should be similar to other sentences that involve similar offences and circumstances – s. 718.2(b)
Restraint: The Judge must exercise restraint to ensure sentences are just and fair, carried out in a manner that is both appropriate and humane – s. 718(d), (e)

In deciding the appropriate sentence in an individual case, the judge may consider several factors, including:

The nature of the offence, including the character and seriousness of the act itself, and whether it was committed on impulse or in a planned and deliberate way;
The age, background and family circumstances of the offender;
The previous criminal record (if any) of the offender, length of time since last conviction and any indication of lenient treatment in the past;
Any unusual circumstances that appear from the evidence;
Any mitigating factors, like a plea of guilty and cooperation with police;
Any aggravating circumstances, such as the abuse of a spouse, common law partner, a person under the age of 18 or a position of trust or authority in relation to the victim;
A pre-sentence report (if one is ordered by a judge) that is prepared by a probation officer and contains information regarding all aspects of the offender’s background;
The penalties assigned by law to the offence including minimum and maximum sentences; and
Consistency in the sentencing of different individuals who participate in the same crime.

The Criminal Code also states that all available sanctions other than imprisonment should be considered where reasonable for adult offenders, and particular attention should be given to the circumstances of Indigenous offenders.