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Unit 1: **Canadian Law: The Units** 1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

Unit 1: **Canadian Law: The Units** 1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Additional:  Unit 3 - Criminal Law: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. 2. 3. - - [Level one:] Assault \- Applying intentional force to another person without their consent \- Attempting, gesturing, or threatening to apply for to another person \- Physically interfering or blocking the way of another person [Maximum penalty]: 5 years [Level two]: causing bodily harm \- usually [involving a weapon attacking another person] \- attack causes injury to the victim that is serious (i.e [needs medical treatment)] [Maximum penalty]: 10 years [Level three]: aggravated assault \- [most severe] type \- grotesque beating, maiming, and disfigurement of the victim; often endangers their life [Maximum penalty:] 14 years **First degree murder** - - - - - - **Second degree murder** \- Anything that doesn't fit the criteria of 1st degree is 2nd degree \- not premeditated \- Causation: Significant \- [minimum penalty:] 10 years \- [Max penalty:] Life (25 years) **with** parole **Manslaughter** **- [ ]**[Not murder], culpable homicide \- Person is responsible for causing the death of someone but the act is not Intentional \- [Actus Reus:] Action that led to the victims death \- [Mens Rea:] Reasonable person would have seen the risks involved and therefore should have known better/been more careful [Minimum sentence]: 4 years [Maximum sentence]: Life (25 years) Typical sentence in Ontario is between 7-12 years Parole is offered after ⅓ of the sentence is completed [Scenario:] Speeding and you kill 2 people - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - denouncing unlawful conduct - - o deterrence - - - o separation or segregation - - o rehabilitation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -