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Attend at an Ontario Court of Justice and observe a criminal procedure (a criminal trial, bail hearing,
sentencing hearing, a plea and sentencing). Take notes.
****Do NOT use a matter that is on consent (i.e. Crown and Defence are in agreement on everything.
There must be some dispute).****
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Format of Assignment:
Please provide your answers in double spaced, word processed format. Assignments should
be roughly 1000-1250 words (4 pages). Do not use essay format - number and answer the
questions. Write in full sentences throughout. Ensure that your full name and student number
are both on the assignment.
NOTE: I am willing to look at a draft of your assignment and provide feedback. You MUST
send it to me by email (melanie.shulman@humber.ca) no later than 6 PM on Friday,
February 22nd, in order to receive that feedback.
Please be advised that due to the new policy on grade deductions for writing errors, I will
no longer provide feedback/corrections on writing (spelling, grammar, sentence
structure etc). Feedback will be for content only. PLEASE visit Humber’s Writing Centre
for assistance with writing errors: LRC 3rd Floor. You may need to make an appointment.
Also consider running your assignment through Grammarly.com
HAVE FUN!!!!!
Questions 1-5 and 11 0-7.5 8-10 11-13 14-15
(out of 15) Multiple details Details mostly Details mostly Details complete and
missing or incorrect complete – 1-2 complete – 1 error free from errors
errors
Question 6 0-17 18-25 26-30 31-35
(out of 35) Section(s) of the Section(s) of the Section(s) of the Section(s) of the
Code incorrectly Code identified Code identified Code identified
identified and/or correctly but mens correctly. Mens correctly and mens
mens rea/actus reus rea/actus reus rea/actus reus rea/actus reus
incorrect or inadequately basically correct explained fully and
inadequately described and/or correctly
described. reference to
particular case is
made
Questions 7 and 8 0-17 18-25 26-30 31-35
(out of 35) Crown and/or Crown and/or Crown and/or Crown and defence
defence positions in defence positions in defence positions in positions in this
this matter not clear this matter are this matter are matter are correctly
or correct incomplete or there basically correct and and clearly
are some errors summarized summarized
adequately
Witness Testimony 0-7.5 8-10 11-13 14-15
(if any) and Witness testimony is Witness testimony Witness testimony Witness testimony (if
judge/jp’s conclusion missing (if any (if any existed) is (if any existed) is any existed) AND
(out of 15) existed) and/or basically correct and basically correct and Judge/JP’s decision is
incorrectly understandable clearly summarized. thorough, correct
summarized. (some errors/lack of Judge/JP’s decision is and clearly
Judge/JP’s decision is clarity). Judge/JP’s basically correct and summarized.
missing and/or decision is mostly clearly summarized.
incorrectly correctly
summarized summarized (some
errors/lack of clarity)
Writing: Up to 15 marks can be deducted for writing errors. Of those, a total of 5 may be taken off for
“mechanical” errors – spelling, punctuation, careless errors, citations. The other 10 may be taken off for
basic comprehension, word choice, sentence structure, quality of writing (i.e. a lack of professionalism or
sophistication).
1. You do not really attend court or fabricate ANY detail (note: in addition to an automatic grade of
zero, academic misconduct will be reported)
2. You choose a matter that is on consent. There MUST be a dispute between the Crown/Defence
(i.e. it can’t be a guilty plea where they agree on sentence, it can’t be a bail hearing where they
agree on conditions etc.)