A Block Criminology - Cindy, Casey, and Caylee Anthony...I want you to try to make sense of the crime (Casey and Caylee Anthony), the media's coverage of the crime (particularly Nancy Grace), feminist perspectives on criminology, the bad mother motif, Schadenfreude, and the way fictional crime media represented the story (Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit).
Remember this crime is relevant in that it represents a massive shift in what crimes are reported, spectacle culture and what is considered "newsworthy", how crime reporting changed with different media platforms, the polarization of society connected to injustice and outrage. Nancy Grace helped to shape a decade’s worth of suspected murderers and rapists in the public imagination, stressing their cruelty and alien coldness, tapping into a cultural enthusiasm for righteous witch hunts and armchair convictions (Lots more on this Monday and then next week with the documentary "15 Minutes of Shame")
This series provides an interesting eye on the topic of the media, true crime, and infamy (episode 2 is titled "Media Frenzy"). Please remember from Media Smarts:
Today we'll finish part 1 and watch part 2 of the retrospective 2017 Investigation Discovery documentary Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery
This series provides an interesting eye on the topic of the media, true crime, and infamy (episode 2 is titled "Media Frenzy"). Please remember from Media Smarts:
1. Media are constructions
2. Audiences negotiate meaning
3. Media have commercial implications
4. Media have social and political implications
5. Each medium has a unique aesthetic form
We need to think critically about how and why media are made; examining the impact that media have on us and on society; and reflecting on how we use digital and media tools. So what is true crime, in terms of media, why is it produced? How does it get packaged and then what might coverage of true crime media tell us about North American society?
Today we'll finish part 1 and watch part 2 of the retrospective 2017 Investigation Discovery documentary Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery
B Block Legal Studies - First, in the Library, we'll talk about Annulments, Separation (living separate and apart), Separation agreements, divorce, and support obligations. Our focus today will be on spousal support and self sufficiency.
Annulments are only available for legally invalid marriages and an annulment means that the marriage never legally existed, which is an important difference from a divorce. There is no set time limit for how long after a marriage an annulment can be granted in British Columbia. What makes a marriage invalid? Failing to meet the "Essential" requirements. So, a marriage can be declared invalid for one of the following reasons:
- The spouses were too closely related to each other (by blood or adoption)
- One of the spouses was already married to someone else
- One of the spouses was under the age of majority (18) and married without parental permission
- One of the spouses entered into the marriage under duress, fear or fraud
- One of the spouses lacked the mental capacity to understand the basic meaning of marriage
- One or both spouses were intoxicated during the marriage ceremony and unable to provide consent
A Separation Agreement lists a married couple's choices when preparing to separate. It can document temporary or permanent separations. It is also known as a marital separation agreement. Generally, a Separation Agreement covers:
- Child support, health insurance, guardianship, and visitation rights
- Division of shared assets, particularly the marital home
- Who will be responsible for which debts
- Items that each spouse is entitled to and, potentially
- Spousal maintenance
Spouses must live separate and apart for at least a year before they can divorce.
Spousal Maintenance assists a spouse based on the “self-sustaining” principle. If a former spouse can look after themselves and is not adversely affected financially by the divorce then no spousal support is necessary. Spousal support is not guaranteed and it is taxable. How much spousal support you should get and how long it will last depends on the following: if you worked outside the home during the marriage or relationship; how long you lived with your spouse; if you're able to support yourself; if you are or were at home with the children; whether you earn a lot less than your spouse; and if the spouse being asked to pay is able to pay. Under the Family Law Act, same sex couples and common law couples who are in a marriage like relationship for a period of two (2) years can apply for an Order of spousal support from the other party. If a person is applying for spousal support under the Family Law Act, they must do so within 2 years after they have ceased living together in that minimum 2-year relationship.
For more on Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines and entitlement check out the website here. When it comes to spousal support, the existing legal framework recognizes three bases for entitlement: compensatory, non-compensatory, or contractual.
- Compensatory claims are based either on the recipient’s economic loss or disadvantage as a result of the roles adopted during the marriage or on the recipient’s conferral of an economic benefit on the payor without adequate compensation.
- Non-compensatory claims involve claims based on need. “Need” can mean an inability to meet basic needs, but it has also generally been interpreted to cover a significant decline in standard of living from the marital standard. Non-compensatory support reflects the economic interdependency that develops as a result of a shared life, including significant elements of reliance and expectation, summed up in the phrase “merger over time”.
- Contractual claims covers not only formal domestic contracts but also implied or informal agreements.
s. 15.2(6)(d) of the Divorce Act, “in so far as practicable, promote the economic self-sufficiency of each spouse within a reasonable period of time.” Once the recipient has become “self-sufficient”, then spousal support can be terminated
A really good resource is the Families Change Guide to Separation & Divorce (BC) along with Legal Aid BC's Family Law Making an agreement after you separate or Write your own separation agreement
For the rest of the block you have time to work on your Civil Litigator project which is due NO LATER than this Friday.
C Block Human Geography - Modern colonization (beginning very roughly in the 1500's) is generally defined as a process by which a state settles and dominates a foreign land and people. Today, many of the former colonial powers are members of the United Nations and have moved on from their colonial past. However, the legacy of colonialism remains in the cultures, economies, and politics of the countries that were once colonized. In many cases, colonialism led to the exploitation of resources and people, and the imposition of foreign cultures and beliefs. This has led to a legacy of inequality, conflict, and poverty in many countries.
And remember your last set of questions...
- By definition, what is a colony?
- Define colonialism
- Summarize three reasons Europeans sought colonies.
- Which country had the largest empire? Second largest?
- Use the chart to contrast the basic colonial policies of these two countries.
- List the largest remaining colonies (Non Self-Governing Territories) in the world and who possesses each.
D Block Physical Geography - You have a test on Weather and Climate tomorrow. Today we look at the impacts of climate change and you have just one question to answer:
- So, what can you do? What grassroots activism can you engage in to shift peoples’ attitudes towards climate solutions? (Pages 204-5 Geosystems Core)
A really fantastic online course is Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century
And in terms of British Columbia:
NASA has a good website (Earth Observatory Global Warming) that tries to explain the concept of climate change and global warming without a biased political viewpoint for or against the subject. Check it out. You could also look at the Hyper Physics website from the department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University. We'll take a look at two sections of the National Geographic video "Six Degrees Could Change the World" (1 to 3 degree temperature changes).
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