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Course Name: Criminal Code (PFP 155)

Academic Period: 2023 - 2024

Faculty:


Faculty Availability:

Associate Dean:
Nivedita Lane
nivedita.lane@humber.ca

Schedule Type Code:

Land Acknowledgement

Humber College is located within the traditional and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit. Known as Adoobiigok [A-doe-bee-goke], the “Place of the Alders” in Michi Saagiig [Mi-Chee Saw-Geeg] language, the region is uniquely situated along Humber River Watershed, which historically provided an integral connection for Anishinaabe [Ah-nish-nah-bay], Haudenosaunee [Hoeden-no-shownee], and Wendat [Wine-Dot] peoples between the Ontario Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe/Georgian Bay regions. Now home to people of numerous nations, Adoobiigok continues to provide a vital source of interconnection for all.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Humber College and the University of Guelph-Humber (Humber) are leaders in providing a learning, working and living environment that recognizes and values equity, diversity and inclusion in all its programs and services. Humber commits to reflect the diversity of the communities the College serves. Students, faculty, support and administrative staff feel a sense of belonging and have opportunities to be their authentic selves.

Faculty or Department Faculty of Social & Community Services
Program(s)
Police Foundations (11071)
Police Foundations - Part-time (1107E)
Course Name: Criminal Code (PFP 155)
Pre-Requisites none
Co-Requisites none
Pre-Requisites for

Criminal Code and Federal Statutes (PFP 251)
Equates none
Restrictions Must be enrolled in Postsecondary and FSCS
Credit Value 3
Total Course Hours 42
Developed By: Prepared By: Approved by:
Nivedita Lane

Humber Learning Outcomes (HLOs) in this course.

The HLOs are a cross-institutional learning outcomes strategy aimed at equipping Humber graduates with the employability skills, mindsets, and values they need to succeed in the future of work. To explore all the HLOs, please consult the Humber Learning Outcomes framework.

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  • A white howling coyote in a green circleCommunication
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Course Description

In this course students will analyze elements of selected criminal offences and will become familiar with the organization of the Criminal Code. Offences studied will include those against persons, property, and public order, commonly encountered by patrol officers. Students will research case law and learn to critically apply judicial decisions towards the interpretation, application and prosecution of offences, as well as how those decisions influence police procedure and enforcement.

Course Rationale

Law enforcement professionals must be familiar with the elements of common criminal offenses and possess a working knowledge of the Criminal Code to effectively and independently research, interpret and apply statute and case law in the community .

Program Outcomes Emphasized in this Course

Police Foundations (11071)

  1. Complete all tasks in compliance with pertinent legislation, as well as policing standards, regulations and guidelines.
  2. Analyze all relevant information and make effective and legally defensible decisions in accordance with ethical and professional standards.
  3. Be accountable for one’s actions when carrying out all tasks.
  4. Ensure the respect of human rights and freedoms in all interactions.
  5. Work co-operatively in multidisciplinary teams to achieve mutual goals.
  6. Monitor, evaluate and document behaviours, situations and events accurately and discreetly in compliance with legal, professional, ethical and organizational requirements.
  7. Conduct investigations by collecting, documenting, preserving and presenting admissible evidence.

Police Foundations - Part-time (1107E)

    Course Learning Method(s)

    • Case Based Learning
    • Group or Team Work
    • Socratic Method
    • Lecture
    • Cooperative Learning

    Learning Outcomes

    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Prepare documentation relating to a criminal code information.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course

    Assessment Weighting

    Assessment Weight
    Performance/Exhibition:
    Final Exam 40%
    Quiz 25%
    Written/Online Assessment:
    Case Study 5%
    Essay 30%
    Total 100%

    Modules of Study

    Module Course Learning Outcomes Resources Assessments
    Introduction to Criminal Code Study
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course

    Provided by the professor. 
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    Offences against the administration of law
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Major Assignment - Group or individual
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    Offences against rights of property
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Major Assignment - Group or individual
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    Offences against public order
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Major Assignment - Group or individual
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    Offences against the person
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Major Assignment - Group or individual
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    Sexual offences
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Assess the impact of case law on selected offences relating to their investigation and prosecution.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Identify potential defenses from existing case law and charter decisions.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Articulate and defend enforcement decisions using statute and case law to inform and support your decisions.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Major Assignment - Group or individual
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    The application and preparation of a Criminal Information
    • Locate interpret and apply statute and case law related to offences relating to the effective administration of criminal law.
    • Apply appropriate legal terminology to assignments, assessments and in class discussion
    • Identify the facts in issue to establish a prima facia case.
    • Prepare documentation relating to a criminal code information.
    • Use investigative knowledge learned in other courses to build prosecutable cases.
    • Apply law and professional and ethical practices to the documentation of criminal enforcement decision making.
    • Demonstrate time management and organizational skills by applying incresingly complex concepts in tackling workload on this course
    • Martins Annual 2021 Criminal Code 
    • Guide to Martin’s Annual Criminal Code
    • Quizzes (individual) (online)
    • Exam's (in person) (individual)
    • Mini assignment - group or individual

    Required Resources

    Name

    Greenspan, E.& Rosenberg, M. & Henein, M. (2023) . Martin’s Annual Criminal Code. Toronto: Carswell. (Recent editions may be acceptable – consult your professor) Note:  Pro view will be allowed to be used in this course during all quizzes and exams as well as hard copy. 

    Triskle L. (2020) Guide to Martin's Annual Criminal Code. Emond Montgomery Publisher.  ISBN (print: 9781772557411, 1772557412 etext: 9781772557435, 1772557439

     

    Supplemental Resources

    Name

    Online resources will be provided. 

    Additional Tools and Equipment

    • Computer & Internet access

    Essential Skills

    Section Skills Measurement Details
    Communication
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Listening
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • Students are required to address specific scenarios and research potential charges in the Canadian Criminal Code, Significant work in learning to navigate, and read the criminal Code, Case law, and annotations is a weekly process. Quizzes, require them to apply the developing skill They must apply logic, critical analysis, and effective judgment on identifying proper charges in a major case study to demonstrate their ability to recognize elements of a crime to specific examples and consider the appropriateness of the laying of charges in each situation.
    • Several quizzes assess the student's competency in locating, reading understanding, and applying appropriate legislation and case law while the assignment builds on this developing skill and introduces the concept of community morality by asking students to explain if they should and would lay a charge and why.
    Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
    • Analysing
    • Evaluating
    • Decision-Making
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • The skills are encouraged, developed and reinforced through the discussion of in-class scenarios and review of specific criminal offences and relating them to real-world examples that the students are asked to introduce to the course.
    • The skill is evaluated in the major assignment by assessing the proper application of legislation to a major case study that requires students to identify breaches of legislation and then consider if the breach is something that should be pursued through charges, caution, or alternative measures
    Information Management
    • Gathering and managing information
    • Computer literacy
    • Internet skills
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • Through the study of the Canadian Criminal Code, students will need to learn to find, sort, manage and apply legislation to mini scenerios. The application of appropriate time restrictions on quizzes requires students to develop proficiency in sorting and managing information while under pressure.
    • Evaluation of quizzes and exams.
    Interpersonal Skills
    • Teamwork
    • Relationship management
    • Conflict resolution
    • Leadership
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • The major assignment uses a teamwork approach to develop these skills. An innovative component of this assignment is that students are required to hold each other accountable for the timely completion and quality of their teamwork. Through a supervised process, students are required to hold each other accountable at two separate check-in points and have the option of terminating a student in their group who is not meeting collaborative responsibilities through a reasonable due process.
    • The evaluation of the major assignment product.
    Personal Skills
    • Managing self
    • Managing change and being flexible and adaptable
    • Engaging in reflective practice
    • Demonstrating personal responsibility
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • Course discussion seeks to impart learning skills that the students are called on to use in ongoing and regular evaluations. The demonstration of these skills is reinforced in a unique, Study group workshop process (voluntary) in which students who participate see the benefit of significant peer support using student role models from previous terms. The workshops ( approx 8) offer support and significant discussion opportunity for students to discuss the application of course content in a peer setting
    • The evaluation occurs with the submission of the major assignment.
    Numeracy
    • Analyzing and using numerical data
    • Conceptualizing
    		 Reinforce and measure
    • Students will learn to look up criminal code case law, criminal code sections, subsections, etc using both Arabic and Roman numerical systems.
    • Mini assignment. quizzes, exams, and major assignments all using developing skills in identifying appropriate case law and sections.

    Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

    Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is the formal evaluation and credit-granting process whereby candidates may obtain credits for prior learning. Prior learning includes the knowledge competencies and skills acquired, in both formal and informal ways, outside of post-secondary education. Candidates may have their knowledge, skills and competencies evaluated against the learning outcomes as defined in the course outline. Please review the Assessment Methods Glossary for more information on the Learning Portfolio assessment methods identified below.

    The method(s) that are used to assess prior learning for this course may include:

    • The completion of direct field experience in a Canadian Law enforcement capacity with a minimum of 2 years experience.

    Please contact the Program Coordinator for more details.

    Academic Regulations

    It is the student's responsibility to be aware of the College Academic Regulations. The Academic Regulations apply to all applicants to Humber and all current students enrolled in any program or course offered by Humber, in any location. Information about academic appeals is found in the Academic Regulations.  

    Anti-Discrimination Statement

    At Humber College, all forms of discrimination and harassment are prohibited. Students and employees have the right to study, live and work in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. If you need assistance on concerns related to discrimination and harassment, please contact the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion or the Office of Student Conduct.

    Accessible Learning Services

    Humber strives to create a welcoming environment for all students where equity, diversity and inclusion are paramount. Accessible Learning Services facilitates equal access for students with disabilities by coordinating academic accommodations and services.  Staff in Accessible Learning Services are available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide referrals and arrange appropriate accommodations. If you require academic accommodations, contact:

    Accessible Learning Services

    North Campus: (416) 675-6622 X5090

    Lakeshore Campus: (416) 675-6622 X3331 

    Academic Integrity

    Academic integrity is essentially honesty in all academic endeavors. Academic integrity requires that students avoid all forms of academic misconduct or dishonesty, including plagiarism, cheating on tests or exams or any misrepresentation of academic accomplishment.

    Disclaimer

    While every effort is made by the professor/faculty to cover all material listed in the outline, the order, content, and/or evaluation may change in the event of special circumstances (e.g. time constraints due to inclement weather, sickness, college closure, technology/equipment problems or changes, etc.). In any such case, students will be given appropriate notification in writing, with approval from the Senior Dean (or designate) of the Faculty.

    Copyright

    Copyright is the exclusive legal right given to a creator to reproduce, publish, sell or distribute his/her work. All members of the Humber community are required to comply with Canadian copyright law which governs the reproduction, use and distribution of copyrighted materials. This means that the copying, use and distribution of copyright- protected materials, regardless of format, is subject to certain limits and restrictions. For example, photocopying or scanning an entire textbook is not allowed, nor is distributing a scanned book.

    See the Humber Libraries website for additional information regarding copyright and for details on allowable limits.

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