Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 2

TERM: 2nd TERM

SUBJECT:�CIVIC EDUCATION � ��� ��� ��� ��� ��� � � � � �

CLASS:� JSS 2

REFERENCE

• Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 8 by Sola Akinyemi.
• Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 8 Workbook by Sola Akinyemi.

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WEEK THREE

TOPIC: PUNISHABLE OFFENCES

Laws are the rules and regulations that help the society to be orderly so as to have peace, progress and harmony. The citizens in such a society are expected to maintain law and order. Failure to adhere to such will lead to chaos and anarchy. This normally leads to state of emergencies, curfews and so on. The person that runs away from the law is called a fugitive. There are offences that could mar the stability of the society. Some of them are as follows:

1. Fraud.
2. Murder.
3. Rape.
4. Theft and armed robbery.
5. Kidnapping.
6. Drug trafficking smuggling.
7. Child trafficking.
8. Electoral malpractices.
9. Assault.

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EVALUATION

What are rules?

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PUNISHMENTFOR BREAKING THE LAW

1. Death sentence/ capital punishment.
2. The convict could be jailed.
3. Amputation in some societies.
4. Loss of rights, position or property.
5. Flogging.
6. Payment of fines.

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GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Mention three punishable offences.
2. State three punishments for breaking the law.
3. What is contentment?
4. Mention three attributes of contentment.

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READING ASSIGNMENT

Fundamentals of Civic Education for Basic 8 by Sola Akinyemipg 76.

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WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. A person that runs away from the law is regarded as a____. A. fraudster B. noble C. fugitive D. accused
2. �These are situations that could mar a society except______. A. kidnapping B. harmony C. child trafficking D. rape
3. The highest form of punishment is____. A. death sentence B. flogging C. payment of fines D. amputation
4. All of these bring chaos and anarchy in the society except_____. A. armed robbery B. fraud C. electoral malpractices D. payment of taxes
5. A person that cheats is called____. A. cheat B. cheater C. cheatest D. thief

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THEORY

1. State three types of offences in the society.
2. Mention two punishments for the breaking the law.