1. VIOLENT CRIMES 1ST DEGREE MURDER SECOND DEGREE MURDER MANSLAUGHTER
ASSAULT
SEXUAL ASSAULT

2. HOMOCIDE Is the direct or indirect killing of another human being
CULPABLE HOMOCIDE
It is a criminal offense if it is “culpable” or deserving of blame
Examples include murder (1st and 2nd ), manslaughter, infanticide
NON-CULPABLE
Homocide is not criminal and happens completely by accident or is done in self-defense
DESCRIBE AN EXAMPLE OF EACH

3. MURDER CRIMINAL CODE SECTION 229 SAYS:
The person who causes the death means to cause his/her death, or means to cause bodily harm and knows the likely outcome will be death

4. FIRST DEGREE MURDER 1. Murder is planned or deliberate
“Planned” - a scheme or design worked out carefully- person has weighed the consequences of their action
“Deliberate” - means considered and not-impulsive
2. Victim is a law enforcement agent (police officer, prison guard)‏
3. Death occurs during a serious crime such as sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, kidnapping, forcible confinement, hijacking, hostage taking
4. Uses explosives in relation to association with criminal organization
5. Related to criminal harassment
6. Includes terrorism or terrorist activities

5. SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Any murder that does not fit the criteria to first degree murder and is deliberate is classified as second degree murder
Usually there is a “heat of the moment” decision where the intention is to kill

6. MANSLAUGHTER
Is the causing of another person's death either directly or indirectly – requires only general intent (limited to the act itself)‏
Murder can be manslaughter if there is “provocation”- death must be caused indirectly in the heat of passion, causing someone else to lose control
“intoxication” is a rarely successful defense to killing someone, unless special circumstances exixt

7. INFANTICIDE, SUICIDE AND EUTHANASIA
killing of newborn by his/her mother
Mother has not recovered from child birth and is suffering from mental disorder
SUICIDE
It is a crime to counsel someone to commit suicide, but attempting suicide is no longer a crime
Euthanasia and mercy killing are illegal as one person is acting to end the life of another

8. THE THREE LEVELS OF ASSAULT
Classified according to their severity
Intent is a key in all three
A threat can be an assault if there is an ability to carry it out
If the action is of carelessness or reflex, not assault

9. LEVEL ONE ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
Applying intentional force to another person, either directly or indirectly without that person's consent
Attempting or threatening by an act or gesture to apply force
Approaching or blocking the way of another person- can be if someone is begging while openly carrying a weapon or imitation weapon
SEXUAL ASSAULT: is the same, except assault occurs in sexual conduct

10. LEVEL TWO- ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CAUSING BODILY HARM
While committing assault, carries, uses or threatens to use an weapon or an imitation of a weapon
Causes “bodily harm”- anything that interferes with victims health or comfort
Again, sexual assault takes the defintion of assault and applies it, this is a “general intent” offence

11. LEVEL THREE OR AGRRAVATED ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT
Most severe form of assault
Can wound, maim, disfigure or endangers the life of another person

12. SEXUAL ASSAULT- ACTUS REUS AND MENS REA
ACTUS REUS: involves touching of a sexual nature without consent
MENS REA: can rest that victim gave no consent, also shows recklessness or wilful blindness (perpetrator avoids asking victim if consent is given)‏

13. OTHER NOTES: SEXUAL ASSAULT
VITIATED BY FRAUD: means perpetrator withheld information (i.e. HIV Status) to partner- no consent can be given in that situation
One spouse can charge another spouse
Self-induced intoxication (as seen in R v. Daviault) is not a defense
The age of sexual consent in Canada is 14
There is a provision of if a person is older than 14 and perpetrator is in a position of trust and/or authority

14. ACTIVITIES
Using p as your guideline, come up with an example or describe a case that highlight the following:
1. 1st degree murder
2. 2nd degree murder
3. Manslaughter
4. Assault- Levels one-three
5. Culpable Homocide