Do You Know the Law?

Charles MansonCharles Manson is an American cult leader whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the late 1960sCult: Helter Skelter, got the name from a Beatles song. Video

BACK7Ted Bundy Theodore Robert "Ted" Bundy was an American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and necrophile who assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier.

BACKPart A: True or False1. If arrested in Canada, you are entitled to only one phone call. FALSE- TV: Old American myth

2. A police officer can enter your house if suspicion of a crime is taking place.TRUE

3. Young Offenders are between the ages of 12-18 years old.FALSE- 12-17 up to 18th Birthday

4. Assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal in Canada.FALSE- There is pressure to legalize it.

5. The term Freedom means there are no boundaries governing your actions.FALSE- There are limits to freedoms

6. The possession of marijuana is now not a criminal offence in Canada.FALSE- Laws have changed by still illegal

7. Parents are legally responsible for the actions of their children.FALSE- was talk of parents being financially responsible for actions

8. You have the right to protect your property against trespassers by setting traps.FALSE- reasonable force only

9. It is possible to be convicted of possession of a narcotic even though a person does not have the narcotic on his or her personTRUE- Could be in the car, house, etc.

10. Once you are found guilty by a jury for murder, you have no choice but to accept the ruling of that jury and serve the sentence.TRUE- Can appeal- must be based on technical errors in trial

11. A principal or person of authority can search your locker without your permission.TRUE

12. Canada has the death penalty.FALSEGuy Paul MorinGuy Paul Morin is a Canadian who was wrongly convicted of the October 1984 rape and murder of his nine-year-old next-door neighbour, Christine Jessop of Queensville, Ontario. DNA testing led to a subsequent overturning of this verdict.

BACKDr. KevorkianJacob "Jack" Kevorkian, commonly known as "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist and euthanasia activist. He assisted dozens of terminally ill people end their lives.

BACKJeffrey DahmerJeffrey Lionel Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, was an American serial killer and sex offender, who committed the rape, murder and dismemberment of 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. In 1994 he was beaten to death by a fellow inmate

BACKBen JohnsonBenjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson, is a Canadian former sprinter, who won two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold, which were later rescindedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq_2lmCXeDk

BACKMarc LepineFor 45 minutes on Dec. 6, 1989 an enraged gunman roamed the corridors of Montreal's cole Polytechnique and killed 14 women. Marc Lepine, 25, separated the men from the women and before opening fire on the classroom of female engineering students he screamed, "I hate feminists." Almost immediately, the Montreal Massacre became a galvanizing moment in which mourning turned into outrage about all violence against women.

BACKAl CaponeAl Capone is America's best known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone had a leading role in the illegal activities that lent Chicago its reputation as a lawless city. He spent 11 years in Alcatraz for tax evasion.

BACKPaul BernardoWith the help of his wife Karlo Homoka, Bernardo rapped and murdered 3 women, including Homokas sister and her friend Kristin FrenchFull BioBACK

Russell WilliamsCoronal Russell Williams broke into over 80 homes stealing womens under garments and photos. He then began to rape women and ultimately murdering 2 of his victims.More info

Part C: Law Movies & The StarsMatch the actor/ actress to the film in which they appeared. What role did they portray?Joe PesciThe Informant

Robert Downy Jr. A Few Good Men

Kate WinsletThe Lincoln Lawyer

Tom CruiseThe Life of David Gale

Jack NicholsonThe Judge

Matthew McConaughey Erin BrockovichMatt DamonThe FirmGeorge ClooneyMy Cousin VinnyJulia RobertsMichael Clayton20Part D: Rock and Roll1. Name the Beatles song in which a teacher is assaulted with a hammer.Maxwell Silver hammer

2. Name the Bob Dylan song about a man who was wrongfully convicted (it is also a movie by the same name).Hurricane3. This famous Canadian singer was sued by a person who claims to have helped her write many of her songs.Avril Lavigne

4. This shock rocker was been banned by large parts of the southern states and was forbidden from playing in Calgary.Marilyn Manson

5. When he appeared on national television for the first time in the early 60s, the television would only show him from the waist up.ELVIS PRESLEY

6. Which heavy metal singer was sued by the parents of a teenager who committed suicide after repeatedly listening to one of his songs?Ozzy Osbourne Suicide Solution

7. In the song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, what crime has been committed?Murder

8. Name the Tragically Hip song about David Milgaard (wrongfully convicted Canadian)?Wheat Kings start at 1:10.

9. Name a group or an artist that pushes Freedom of Expression to the limits.Eminem threatens to kill his ex-wife in several songs

Musicians and plagiarismHere are a few cases of musicians that have gotten in trouble with their songsRecent Cases to pay attention to over the semester