Law studies 12
Ministry code: LST 12
View the complete Learning Standards for this course here: Law Studies 12
Law Studies 12 helps students understand how laws and regulations are made, applied and reviewed, better understanding the role of law and the benefits of the legal system. Law Studies 12 fosters skills and attitudes that enhance students’ abilities to address legal, social and ethical issues, and reflect critically on the role of law in society.
Major topics include the Canadian constitution and system of government, aspects of criminal and civil law, and the correctional system in Canada.
MODULE 1: Foundations of Law
Section 1: Definition and Purposes
- Lesson 1: What is Law?
- Lesson 2: Rules and Laws
- Lesson 3: The Relationship Between Laws and Morals
- Lesson 1 & 2 Practice Questions
Section 2: History, Evolution and Classification of Canadian Law
- Lesson 1: Legal Developments in the Western World
- Lesson 2: Canadian Common Law
- Lesson 3: Statute Law
- Lesson 4: Civil Code Law
- Lesson 5: Types of Law
- Lesson 6: How Judges Use Sources of Law
- Practice Quizzes
Assignment: The Jogger and the Cyclist
Section Quiz
Section 3: The Canadian Court System and Alternatives
- Lesson 1: The Canadian Court System
- Lesson 2: Appointment of Judges and Judicial Independence
- Lesson 3: What Happens in a Courtroom?
- Lesson 4: People in a Courtroom
- Lesson 5: Alternatives to Court
- Lesson 6: Restorative Justice
- Lesson 7: Alternatives to Civil Court
- Assignment: Provincial Court Judge
Section Quiz
Section 4: Canada and International Law
- Lesson 1: The United Nations
- Lesson 2: The International Court of Justice
- Lesson 3: The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Lesson 4: The International Criminal Court
- Lesson 5: The World Trade Organization
- Lesson 6: Canada: A History of Refuge
- Assignment: The International Court of Justice
Section Quiz
Module 1 Project & Test
MODULE 2: Criminal Law
Section 1: Criminal Law
- Lesson 1: Criminal Law Overview
- Lesson 2: Criminal Law Explained
- Lesson 3: Crime
- Lesson 4: Causes of Crime
- Lesson 5: Elements of a Crime
- Lesson 6: Types of Criminal Offences
- Lesson 7: The Criminal Court System
- Lesson 8: Trial and Court Participants
- Lesson 9: Parties to an Offence
- Assignment: Criminal Law
Section Quiz
Section 2: Introduction to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Lesson 1: The Criminal Code of Canada
- Lesson 2: Offences Against a Person
- Lesson 3: Violent Crime
- Lesson 4: Actions with High Social Impact
- Lesson 5: Other Crimes
- Lesson 6: Property Crime
- Lesson 7: Crimes Related to Driving
- Lesson 8: Youth Justice in Canada
- Assignment: A Family Abduction Scenario
Section Quiz
Section 3: Powers of Arrest and Arrest Procedures
- Lesson 1: The Police
- Lesson 2: Legal Rights of the Accused
- Lesson 3: Search Laws
- Lesson 4: Release Procedures
- Lesson 5: Awaiting Trial
- Lesson 6: Court Appearances
- Assignment: Arrested at a Protest
Section Quiz
Section 4: The Court in Action
- Lesson 1: Trial Procedures and Motions
- Lesson 2: Juries and Jury Selection
- Lesson 3: Presentation of Evidence
- Lesson 4: A Mock Trial
- Lesson 5: Types of Defence
- Lesson 6: Jury Deliberation
- Lesson 7: Sentencing
- Lesson 8: Types of Sentences
- Lesson 9: Victims’ Rights
- Lesson 10: Rights to Appeal
- Lesson 11: Corrections
- Lesson 12: Release
- Assignment: Principles of Sentencing
Section Quiz
Module 2 Project & Test
MODULE 3: Civil Law
Section 1: Civil Law and the Civil Court System
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Civil Law
- Lesson 2: Tort or Crime?
- Lesson 3: Considering Civil Court Action
- Lesson 4: Taking it to Court
- Lesson 5: Civil Remedies
- Lesson 6: Enforcing a Judgment
- Lesson 7: Alternatives to Court Action
- Lesson Practice Questions
Assignment: Do SLAPP Lawsuits Discourage Public Participation in B.C.?
Section Quiz
Section 2: Nature and Purpose of Tort Law
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Tort Law
- Lesson 2: Negligence
- Lesson 3: No Proof Required
- Lesson 4: Defences for Negligence
- Lesson 5: Types of Liability
- Lesson 6: Vicarious Liability
- Lesson 7: Intentional Torts
- Lesson 8: Wrongs to a Person and Property
- Lesson 9: Defences for Trespass
- Liabilities Practice
Assignment: A Case of Negligence
Section Quiz
Section 3: The Elements of a Contract
- Lesson 1: What is a Contract?
- Lesson 2: Landlords and Tenants
- Lesson 3: The Elements of a Valid Contract
- Lesson 4: Discharging the Contract
- Lesson 5: Breach of Contract
- Assignment: Broken Rental Contract
Section Quiz
Section 4: Employment Relationships
- Lesson 1: Employment Law
- Lesson 2: Wages
- Lesson 3: Independent Contractors
- Lesson 4: Termination of Employment
- Lesson 5: The Laws Affecting Employers
- Assignment: Web Design Contract
Section Quiz
Module 3 Project & Test
MODULE 4: Rights, Family and Indigenous Law
Section 1: Family Law
- Lesson 1: Families and Societies in Change
- Lesson 2: The Dynamics of Change
- Lesson 3: Same Sex Marriage in Canada
- Lesson 4: Marriage Requirements
- Lesson 5: Ending a Relationship
- Lesson 6: Property Division and Spousal Support
- Lesson 7: Common Law/Cohabitation Agreements
- Lesson 8: Parents and Children
- Lesson 9: Parental Access
- Lesson 10: Adoption and Eligibility
- Lesson Practice Questions
Assignment: Family Law
Section Quiz
Section 2: An Introduction to Wills
- Lesson 1: What is a Will?
- Lesson 2: Rules for Making a Valid Will
- Lesson 3: Dying Without a Will
- Lesson 4: Estate Settlement
- Assignment: Writing a Will
Section Quiz
Section 3: The Canadian Constitution and Legislative Process
- Lesson 1: An Introduction to the Canadian Constitution
- Lesson 2: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Lesson 3: Resolving Infringements of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Lesson 4: Recent Events in Canada’s Constitutional History
- Lesson 5: Making Laws
- Lesson 6: The B.C. Ombudsperson
Section 4: Indigenous Law
- Lesson 1: Defining Indigenous Law
- Lesson 2: Indigenous Status
- Lesson 3: Remembering the Past
- Lesson 4: Rights of Indigenous People
- Lesson 5: Legal Status of Indigenous Communities
- Lesson 6: Taxation
- Lesson 7: Indigenous Justice Systems
- Assignment: Making Ethical Judgements
Section Quiz
Module 4 Project & Test
ASSESSMENT
- First Assignment 10%
- Section Assignments (14 total) 35%
- Section Quizzes (14 total) 15%
- Module Projects (4 total) 20%
- Module Tests (4 in total) 20%
Required Resources: a computer with internet access and headphones/speakers.