NLC requires one, or more sessional online instructor(s) to teach the sections as indicated below – with each contract consisting of approx. 96 hours. Although the contract(s) begin in December to allow for preparation time, course delivery will begin January 5th.
CRIM 135: Intro to Canadian LawLegal - This course will introduce the student to the Canadian legal system. The student will gain a historical perspective of the development of Canadian law, Canadian court systems, the Canadian constitution, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms plus an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of judges and lawyers in the legal system. The student will also examine legal principles and doctrines such as precedent, legal research, legal reasoning, and statutory interpretation as well as explore how these principles and doctrines are applied to the fields of contract, tort, administrative, family, and criminal law. Tue/Thu 2:45 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.
CRIM 210: Youth/Criminal Justice System - This course will examine the historical definitions of youth deviance and criminality in conjunction with the evolution of youth justice laws in Canada. Societal views and reaction to juvenile delinquency and crime will be discussed as well as basic theoretical perspectives. Risk and protective factors, such as family, school, peers and social economic status, and how they affect youth crime rates, will be discussed. The process of moving youth through the criminal justice system, from police interactions to court attendance and corrections, will also be reviewed. Schedule to be determined.
CRIM 235: Criminal Law - This course will introduce the student to the basic principles of Canadian criminal law, the concepts of actus reus, mens rea, regulatory offences, modes of participation in crime, inchoate crimes, mental disorder as a defense, and defenses to a criminal charge. Schedule to be determined.
