Report Planning - What needs to be in your report?

Minimum and maximum length of the report

Use the section below to plan out (in point form) your report content prior to submitting your Final Project.

1. Minimum length of 2,double-spaced, typed pages. Maximum length of 4, double-spaced, typed pages.

2. Short introductory paragraph: clearly identifies the case you have chosen, and why you feel it relates to Canadian Criminal Law.

3. A summary of the events of the topic you have chosen.

o  Who is the case about?

o  What happened?

o  Where did the events take place?

o  When did the events take place?

o  Why did the events take place – in other words, what caused the events to happen?

4. Your opinion of the case.

o  If a legal decision was reached, do you agree or disagree with it?

o  If a legal decision was reached, why do you agree or disagree with it?

o  If no legal decision was reached, what would you decide, and why?

o  Which facts/events in the case did you find the most interesting, and why?

5. One concluding paragraph.

a) 3 legal concepts (of your choice) from the course.

b) Explain how each concept relates directly to this case.

• Concept 1:

• Concept 2:

• Concept 3:

c) You Must identify the elements of a crime, actus reus and mens rea, for this case.

6. Cite your sources.

1. If you are working on this project with another student, who is enrolled in the same VVS course, you Must Email your lead teacher to provide this information Before your work is submitted for grading.

2. Be sure to submit this completed project (to the correct course assignment submit page in Moodle, as required by VVS. The instructions on how to do this are included in your welcome email (sent to you when you enrolled in this course). DO NOT email your work to your lead teacher.

3. Be sure your work is submitted in the proper format (Microsoft Word/Powerpoint, PDF or Google Doc/Slides). If you use Google, remember to either; convert your work to Word/Powerpoint/PDF; or, if you are sharing a link, make sure you make it “public” and provide “edit” privileges so your work can be accessed for grading.

4.  Be sure to proof-read your work and use spellcheck.

5.  Please do not be shy about contacting your lead teacher with your questions!

6.  Once you have submitted your work in Moodle, remember that it is your responsibility to check for feedback on your work. Feedback will be left before giving a failing grade or if you are missing work, so that you can have one more attempt to improve your work.