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Parties to the Offence and their Role in the Offence
In the story, The Three Little Pigs, there are two perpetrators. The first perpetrator is Mr. Wolf. He vandalized Browny's property by scraping a large hole in his mud house and breaking in. Next, he assaulted Browny. He grabbed him from the neck and forcefully took him to his den. After he kidnapped Browny, he did the same with Whitey. He first damaged the outside of her house by eating up her cabbage house walls and then breaking into it. Next, he picked Whitey up and carried her to his den. The second perpetrator is Blacky. Blacky killed Mr. Wolf by trapping him into a hot boiling pot of water. Although, Blacky was trying to protect himself, he still did plan to kill Mr. Wolf by placing a pot of water on the fireplace knowing Mr. Wolf was …show more content…

Offences from this Story
The first offence that took place in this story was vandalism. According to the Canadian Criminal Code, under section 430 (1)(a) it states, "Everyone commits a mischief who wilfully destroys or damages property." This means that anyone who tries to cause harm to another's property or belonging, it is considered a crime. Mr. Wolf damaged Browny's house by scrapping a hole in the mud wall, allowing him to enter the house. He also damaged Whitey's house by eating up her cabbage walls, which then created an open area for him to enter. The second offence that took place in the story was kidnapping. Under section 279 (1)(a) in the Canadian Criminal Code, it states, "Every person commits an offence who kidnaps a person with intent to cause the person to be confined or imprisoned against the person's will." This means that if a citizen

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