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Do You Know the Law?

In order for a lawyer to get “called to the bar” and begin practicing law, he or she must pass a gruelling set of exams.

Part A: True or False

T F 1. If arrested in Canada, you are entitled to only one phone call.

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

T F 3. Young Offenders are between the ages of 12-18 years old.

T F 4. Assisted suicide or euthanasia is legal in Canada.

T F 5. The term Freedom means there are no boundaries governing your actions.

T F 6. The possession of marijuana is now not a criminal offence in Canada.

T F 7. Parents are legally responsible for the actions of their children.

T F 8. You have the right to protect your property against trespassers by setting traps.

T F 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 person

T F 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.

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

T F 12. Canada has the death penalty.

Part B: Bad Guys

Match the criminal with his most famous (or infamous) crime:

_____ 1. Charles Manson a) spent 22 years in prison for a murder he did not commit

_____ 2. Ted Bundy b) Murdered and raped several women with the help of his wife

_____ 3. Gwen Jacob c) illegal steroid use in the Olympics

_____ 4. David Milgaard d) broke into 80+ homes stealing women’s underwear

_____ 5. Guy Paul Morin e) convicted murderer who was killed in prison

_____ 6. Dr. Kevorkian f) leader of the Helter Skelter murders

_____ 7. Jeffrey Dahmer g) DNA proved innocence in murder of Jessop girl

_____ 8. Ben Johnson h) sent to prison on tax evasion

_____ 9. Marc Lepine i) electrocuted after murdering 50+ women

_____ 10. Al Capone j) challenged the constitutionality of a women’s ability to go topless

_____ 11. Paul Bernardo k) murdered 13 women in Montreal

_____ 12. Russell Williams l) assisted suicide

Part C: Law Movies and The Stars

Match the actor/actress to the film in which they appeared. What role did they portray.

Joe Pesci

Kate Winslet

Tom Cruise

Jack Nicholson

Matthew McConaughey

Matt Damon

George Clooney

Julia Roberts

The Informant

A Few Good Men

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Life of David Gale

Erin Brockovich

The Firm

My Cousin Vinny

Michael Clayton

Part D: Rock and Roll

1. Name the Beatles’ song in which a teacher is assaulted with a hammer.

2. Name the Bob Dylan song about a man who was wrongfully convicted (it is also a movie by the same name).

3. This famous Canadian singer was sued by a person who claims to have helped her write many of her songs.

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

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

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

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

8. Name the Tragically Hip song about David Milgaard (wrongfully convicted Canadian)?

9. Name a group or an artist that ‘pushes’ Freedom of Expression to the limits.

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