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Higher education criminal justice - law research
Research Project: Real-Life Crime and Punishment (not Dostoevsky)
Research Project: Crime and Punishment: This is a full unit plan for a 5 - 10 day-long research project. The purpose of this project is to acquaint learners with the consequences of criminal actions, and to encourage them to explore alternative methods of punishment.
The project includes: individual and group collaboration, conducting research, analyzing findings, preparing reports, technical writing, creative and critical thinking, creating a presentation, and presenting to the class.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Prisons Around the World: Research Jigsaw (Sociology - Deviance)
Perfect for use in a Sociology class during the Deviance and Crime unit! Students will become an expert on one of 9 prisons around the world. Hyperlinked resources (videos and articles) are already provided for students to use for research. Each student will complete a "doodle notes" style graphic organizer on their assigned prison before sharing with other students. During sharing, an additional graphic organizer is provided for the remaining 8 prisons. At the end of the activity, students will
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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(Grades 10 - College )Legal Studies Lesson Plans / Law Lesson Plans Bundle (Sub)
(7-10 days worth of activities) Law Lesson Plans Sub Day Bundle / American Government Lesson Plans Bundle (Judiciary Studies) is a collection of Law Lessons / Legal Studies Lesson Plans / American Government Lesson Plans and related activities ideal for sub days. A bundle for grades 7-9 can be found here.The bundled price is priced at 20% off individual lesson pricing. You will receive the following:1- Constitutional Law Lesson Plans focusing on First Amendment Protections (1-2 Day Activity) Lec
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The West Memphis Three
Convicted by the evidence, or by "satanic panic?" The evidence for and against the West Memphis Three is analyzed.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Supreme Court Cases: Teens on the Docket Project
What's the best way to get a teenager interested in learning about the Supreme Court? Put 'em on the docket!This project looks at 10 United States Supreme Court cases that have every teenager's favorite topic: other teenagers. It is a highly motivating topic and gives you the opportunity to have students examine the nuances and purpose of the judicial system. The project culminates in a trifold presentation and I have included the model that you can make and students can follow.I designed th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Supreme Court Justice Job Posting Project
Perfect for hybrid, remote or in-person instruction!Students will be creating a job listing for a vacant seat on the US Supreme Court and then a resume for the applicant to fill the position. First students will do some background research on each current Justice on the Supreme Court and understand some information and ideologically info about them. Graphic organizer, resources and ANSWER KEY included.We know in real life these seats are filled by Presidential appointments and Senate confirmatio
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Forensics: The Innocence Project Webquest
*Can be differentiated for different levels!**Fully Editable!*Use this GoogleSlides activity to assign to your students as a guided Webquest research assignment where they can choose a career and research it. * Encourages student choice.* Each slide guides students to look up something specific about the organization. * Students are encouraged to synthesize information from text. * Reflection section allows students to discuss their findings. This activity may be done in a virtual setting, in pe
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Law Enforcement Daily Worksheet - L-Law A-Activity W-World event
Do you want your students to engage in the curriculum? You get to reduce all those PowerPoint slides to a "select few of real importance" in your lessons. Students get to interact with the curriculum in mock police calls (I use my spinning wheels to introduce multiple types of offenses and types of police calls). The work for students is to L-"Look/List; A-Analyze; W-Write what the law states. The second portion is tied to an A-Activity. They get to come up with a scenario to act out in cl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Socratic Seminar: Privatization of Prisons
This has everything you need for a Socratic Seminar on the privatization of prisons.What's included:Slides with seminar instructions, grading rubric, stem questions, etc.Research Guide for print (Google Doc)Links to 4 articles and 1 video for researchCornell Notes template (PDF)List of 14 advantages (Google Doc)List of 17 disadvantages (Google Doc)
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Criminal Justice Lesson Plans / Law Lessons 1-2 Day Law Lesson Plans Game Sub ok
(1 -2 day activity, depending on instructor's needs) Criminal Justice Lesson Plans / Law Lessons ( Law Lesson Plans ) are intended for High School through early-College level students interested in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Law-Adjacent careers. The Order in the Court Game has students research Criminal Justice/ Criminal Law Terminology and has them understand/research the stages involved in the Pre-Trial, Trial, and Post-Trial experience. The game is intended for Criminal Justice, La
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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JFK assassination presentation and analysis
This is a presentation of the JFK assassination details and analysis of events that transpired surrounding the assassination. It outlines the details from the FBI surrounding the controversies concerning his death and whom may been responsible for this. Students can study the varying perspectives from primary and secondary sources. This can also be used by students as a research piece for studying the assassination.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The US and the Atomic Bomb Fishbowl Debate | US History | 9th,10th,11th,12th
The US and the Atomic Bomb Fishbowl Debate for US History in 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade is a fantastic opportunity to see students in action while using historical evidence. The question of dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japan is still a heated debate amongst academics today, this editable resource gives students an opportunity to develop their own opinion and dive deep into historical research to defend it to their peers. Teachers will love using this resource as a way to incorporate World an
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Criminal Justice Lesson Plans / Law Lessons 1-2 Day Sub Plans Law Lesson Plans
(1 -2 day activity, depending on instructor's needs) Criminal Justice Lesson Plans / Law Lessons ( Law Lesson Plans ) are intended for Middle School through early-College level students interested in Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, and Law-Adjacent careers. The topic of the PowerPoint Presentation is Career and Volunteer Opportunities for Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Legal Studies Students. The PowerPoint presentation also includes a student research activity. If wishing to make this
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Law Lesson Plans - Specialty Areas of Law Practice Word Search + Research (Sub)
Perfect for Sub Days, these Law Lesson Plans focusing on Specialty Areas of Law Practice is a Word Search + Research Law Lessons activity. Students will complete the word search, then choose a specialty area of Law that interests them. Finally, they will research that area to see what education, certifications, or experience would be advantageous to working in that specialty area. This is a printable activity. You will receive: 1- Set of Directions1- Specialty areas of Law Practice Word Search (
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Death Online Complete Bundle
I've bundled all of the Death Online Handouts, it's a great resource. Right click and extract as a zip file.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Serial Killer Profile Research Project
I have included all of the Serial Killer information into one bundle. PowerPoint over profiling a serial killer, the major project, sign up sheet for classes, due dates of each section of the project and a rubric within the actual project. I typically start in November and make the entire project due just before students break for winter break/holidays/end of the semester. Feel free to change it to work on your school's/district's schedule.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
In Cold Blood: Students Create and Write Synthesis Essay
This assignment, accompanied with a thorough rubric, asks students to create their own synthesis prompt and essay based issues found in Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. There are nine prompt suggestions (or students can create their own). They are responsible for finding five academic sources that could be used to defend, qualify, AND challenge the prompt. They must then create an annotated bibliography that cites the source and explains how it could be used to address the prompt. Students must in
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Canadian and International Law: Theories of Criminal Behaviour & Sentencing
Overview: This assignment was designed to help students learn about theories of criminal behaviour and sentencing, and to draw connections between the two. Curriculum Expectations: This task targets the following learning outcomes from the Ontario Curriculum (CLN4U); however, it could be used in any Canadian or International Law course:A1.7 communicate their ideas, arguments, and conclusions using various formats and styles, as appropriate for the audience and purposeA2.2 apply in everyday cont
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Maine Massacre Police Failures
Maine Massacre Police FailuresLearn how the Maine gunman with psychiatric and mental health problems was repeatedly ignored by law enforcement prior to his shooting spree and brutal massacre of innocent people in public places. Explore police mistakes, mishaps and disregard for repeated dire warnings. These insights are instructive for law enforcement, police and community leaders.Lesson Components Include:- 1 Insightful Article to Read (web link and PDF provided)- 6.5 Pages of Text for Reading
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Sentencing Goals and Options
This resource will take up two 75-minute class periods. The PowerPoint looks at the purpose of sentencing, the sentencing process and the different types of sentencing. The guided note allows students to copy down the note in a scaffolded manner. To end there is a research task where students list the aggravating and mitigating factors, the mandatory minimum or maximum sentence and what they would give the criminal if they were the judge. It is perfect for a CLU3M or CLN4U course.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Project/Activity: Analyzing Important Supreme Court Decisions
I created this activity for my 9th grade American Government classes, but have used it in 11th grade as well. This document includes directions for students and sample pages to help them understand the project requirements and how to format their work. Students research several important Supreme Court cases, including Marbury vs. Madison, Roe vs. Wade and Miranda vs. Arizona. Students organize their research using the document I created and then use it to write a short "legal brief" about each o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Crime Rate Analysis Assignment
A web based assignment to allow students to calculate the crime rates of various U.S. cities.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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US Government Supreme Court: Student Justices Activity
A great research & simulation project for a US Government Judicial Branch unit! Here, students will understand the role of Supreme Court Justices in determining the outcome of a case and how bias can--but should not--play a part in judicial process! Individually and in groups, students will research a landmark Supreme Court case, evaluate how their personal biases could impact their decision of the case on the case, and write an analytical opinion. The best part of this resource is that it i
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Heaven's Gate
The bizarre mass suicide story of the members of the cult Heaven's Gate who believed that in death they would be hitching a ride on the Hale-Bopp comet to a higher level of existence.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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