Task 1: Opening statement - Written and recorded

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This is a transcript of the opening statement that was used in the Oklahoma bombing incident. Review this statement and then find an excerpt from a newspaper or website about a criminal case in Canada that you can make an opening statement about. You can choose to be the lawyer for either the Crown or the defense.

Use specific details from the article to strengthen your argument. You will be assessed on your ability not only to present the facts effectively but also to do so in a manner that clearly highlights whether you are writing for the Crown or the defense. You should then record your submission as an mp3 file, as well as submit a copy of the newspaper article you chose to make about and the written text of your opening statement.

Task 2: Legal inquiry - Lise Thibault

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using this template,

make a legal inquiry about Lise Thibault, specifically examining how you think she should be punished, in light of her guilty conviction. It is important that you examine the sentencing options available to you as the judge in this case, and that, in your conclusion, you clearly explain why you think the punishment you have given fits the crime.