10 Commerce
  • Law in Society
  • Running A Business
    • (1.0) Selecting Business Opportunities
    • (2.0) Managing the Business
    • (3.0) Group Task
  • Law in Action
    • 1.0 Contact with the Law
    • 2.0 Rights and Responsibilities
    • 3.0 Resolving Disputes
    • 4.0 Current Issues
  • Our Economy
    • Economic Change
  • Employment Issues
    • 1.0 Legal Issues in the Workplace

COntact with the law

Chapter 1: What is Legal Capacity
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You will need:
  • Concepts in Commerce (CC)
  • Exercise books

Key Terms:
  • legal capacity
  • minor
  • adult
  • age of majority

Tasks:
  1. Add and define the key terms into your glossary 
  2. Copy and complete the following passage. Word List: 18,actions, offence,  adult, critical, legal, tried, capacity, majority, responsibilities, rights, vote. 

Once we reach the age of ................ (1) we are considered old enough to have all the ............... (2) rights of an adult. While age brings ............... (3), it also brings ............... (4), including legal responsibilities. The legal rights and responsibilities that come with the age of a person are known as the person's legal ............... (5).

Eighteen is often seen as a ............... (6) age in Australia because it is the age at which the law recognises that a person is an ............... (7). This is known as the age of ............... (8). At this age all the legal rights associated with adulthood, such as the right to ............... (8), are granted. People aged 18 or older are legally responsible for their ............... (9), and should they commit a criminal ................(10), they will be ................ (11) in an adult court (12)

      3. Using your homework and the "At what age can I..." image,             why are the following ages significant? For each age include;

  • Legal terms
  • Explanation for each age.
  • Images showing the rights and/or responsibilities of that age. 
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         4. Complete questions (p.265) Q1, 5-8

HomeWORK

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Chapter 2: Contact with Criminal Law
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You will need:
  • Concepts in Commerce (CC) pg. 266-267
  • Exercise books

Key Terms:
  • accused
  • witness
  • victim

Tasks:
  1. Read through page 266 of textbook. Using Microsoft Word create a visual glossary. A visual glossary is when you select pictures or photos to convey the meaning of a word. You will need to define (through pictures) the following words: Criminal law, accused, charged, witness, evidence, oath, victim. For example  - OATH (click)
  2. Draw the magnifying glass diagram (p.267) explaining the ELEMENTS OF CRIME
  3. Complete 'Think' questions 3 & 4


RESEARCH TASK
  • Using the internet you are to find FIVE articles about criminal cases. 
  •  For each article you will need to describe :
    • actus reus (Guilty Act)
    • mens rea (Guilty Mind)
  • For each article found you will need to identify the title, the html, provide a summary, describe the actus reus specific to the crime and the mens rea specific to the crime.
  • You will need to display your results in a table. You can create the table on Microsoft Word, ensure your work is saved in an organised manner. 
  • The table should be set up as shown to the right -->
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME - SCENARIOS

In your groups, read the designated scenarios (attached below).
One member will need to
 - Type all the information to be emailed to Mr. Andrews
 - Present back to class
 - Everyone completes the summary.

Include an overview of the case (criminal, defendant)
     1)Mens Rea
     2)Actus Rea
     3)Decide which statute would apply?
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Chapter 3: Punishment for a crime

You will need:
  • Concepts in Commerce (CC) pg. 268-269
  • Exercise books

Key Terms:
  • capital punishment
  • good behaviour bonds
  • community service

Tasks:
  1. Read 'Punishment for a crime' on pages 268-269 of the textbook. Please note the information about Penalties for drinking is outdated and may be incorrect. Refer to Task 5 for accurate information 
  2. Complete questions 1-2 in full sentences. Answers to be written in your commerce book. 
  3. Complete the "Clueless Crossword" Handout of key terms we would read from the textbook. 
  4. Read the .pdf below on Drink Driving and complete the attached questions for an updated overview of punishments for drink drivers. 
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  5. Read the following article:  http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/the-death-of-ronald-ryan/2007/02/01/1169919473225.html 

Complete the activities  
1)      Does the concept of 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'               impart justice?
2)      Did Ronald Ryan deserve to be executed? Why or why not?
3)      Do you think the criminal justice system has improved since           the abolition of the death penalty? Why or why not?
4)      Do you think the crime rate in Australia could be lessened if           the death penalty was reintroduced? Why or why not?

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

  1. Watch both video's (as a class or with headphones) and vote your opinion on the survey to the left. 
  2. Choose ONE method of capital punishment. For the one you have chosen include: Description of what it is, how it is carried out, when and where it last imposed on a criminal, crimes that fit this type of punishment and a concluding paragraph stating whether you agree with this type of punishment and why/why not. 

Chapter 4: Getting arrested

You will need:
  • Concepts in Commerce (CC) pg. 270-271 (.pdf 282)
  • Exercise books

Key Terms:
  • arrest
  • warrant
  • legal aid

Tasks:
  1. Read through page 270 of the textbook. As we read through you are to create a flow chart outlining the steps to getting arrested. For each step describe what happens in that step.
  2. Create an anagram to help you remember the steps in order

For example. 
Arrested --> Personal Search --> Call --> Interview --> Fingerprinted --> Charged could be....
                   "All People Can Instruct For Coins."

    3. Complete the "Under arrest" true or false activity in your                  books.  

SCENARIO ACTIVITY

You are to get into groups of 3-4 and create a completely unique scenario in which you show the steps of someone committing a crime and then going through all SIX stages of getting arrested. You have complete creative freedom in the crime and how each step is undergone.

A) This lesson you will simply write an overview of your scenario, including the characters, crime and each steps.
B) Thursday's lesson we will be outside and you will film your group carrying out the scenario. (One group member requires their laptop for recording) EVERYONE is required to perform and you only have the 45 minute lesson to complete this.
C) Friday's lesson: 30 minutes -  you will edit and the remaining 30 we will be watching other groups scenario's. 
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Chapter 5: Contact with Civil Law

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You will need:
  • Concepts in Commerce (CC) pg. 272-273
  • Exercise books

Key Terms:
  • Civil law
  • contract
  • negligence
  • guarantor

Tasks:
  1. Read through pages 272-272 of the textbook "Contact with the civil law' and complete questions 1-7 in full sentences in your exercise books.
  2. Copy the diagram (left) showing the process of Civil Law trial into your books. 
  3. Download a copy of the powerpoint and complete your notes as we go through it as a class. 
  4. Choose ONE aspect of Civil law; Contract, tort (negligence, defamation, trespass, nuisance) or property

                A) Write a hypothetical scenario showing this  breach of                          civil law combined with a breach of criminal law.                                  (Can be a 6-8 box comic if you wish).
                 B) For your scenario explain how your scenario involves                         both criminal law and civil law.


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