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LO1	Describe the ways in which crime is measured in Canada.
LO2	Identify Canada’s crime rate and factors that may influence the crime rate.
LO3	Understand the criminal justice funnel and its impact on society.
LO4	Explain the dynamic nature of our laws and provide specific examples of laws that have been created, repealed, or amended in recent history.
LO5	Describe how offences are classified in the Criminal Code of Canada and the impact of the classification.
LO6	Identify and describe mens rea and actus reus: the elements of an offence.
LO7	Identify the defences that are available to defendants in Canadian courts.
LO8	Define the ways one may be a party to an offence in Canada.