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Coward Punch - The Thin Line Between Crimes
Lesson2 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesCivics and CitizenshipSocialMental HealthPhysical HealthSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will learn introductory legal concepts while investigating the different types of law in Australia (criminal and civil) and distinguishing between different legal offences. This foundation will serve to allow students to better understand the laws that govern the coward punch and its associated legal consequences.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the difference between criminal and civil law
- learn relevant legal terminology and create a glossary
- understand the reasons for creating new coward punch laws
- understand the legal factors relevant to a coward punch incident.
Success criteria
Students can:
- define and distinguish between criminal and civil law
- differentiate between murder, manslaughter and a coward punch in legal terms.
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