Day 15: Criminal vs. Civil law

Went over the handout from yesterday on law

Criminal vs. Civil law
What are the three basic elements of criminal law:

1. Presumption of Innocence
2. The Criminal Act
3. Mens Rea

Read the article on Karla Homolka and David Milgaard.  Do you believe that the criminal justice system should be changed?  Do you believe in Retribution or Rehabilitation of criminals (serious crimes).

Youtube: A look at Karla Homolka
News: Vince Li - responsible for beheading a man on a Greyhound bus.   Being released
Maple Ridge: Man found not guilty of killing two people when he drove into the store front and killed two people.

Handout: Ways of improving the criminal justice system
Looking at current problems and solutions.
Group discussion.