Lesson Plans - Law

The Case of:   Ex Red Guard - Li Qingyou


Fact Sheet:
Li Qingyou made the following statement:
"We did what you see on TV or in films," Li said. "We put up big-character posters and went around to the houses of the rich and landowners to get their stuff and gave it to the government."
Pin Dueng was one of the landowners described as rich in Li's statement, and Li went to his house and took his money, gold, silver. Pin has accused Li of stealing his things and has brought the case to court.

Editors note: The Fact situation given here is based on the article: Ex-Red Guard recalls China's Cultural Revolution 40 years later, many struggle to understand By Jehangir S. Pocha (The Boston Globe) in the International Herald Tribune.
However, Pin Dueng is a fictional character.

Ex-Red Guard - Li Qingyou - A Simplified Mock Trial based on the Canada School Net Simplified Mock Trial Design.


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