Crime and Justice--Course Outline (Semester Length Course)
(Dates are quite tentative and subject to changes—Not all portions of chapters are used)
Mr. Prissel
Text is used as topical guide—other materials will be implemented as well.
(First Day or Two of Class--Welcome & Classroom policies & procedures)
Unit 1—Introduction to Law and the Legal System (Quarter 1 or Quarter 3)
- What is Law
- Settling Disputes
- The Court System and Lawyers
- Law & Terrorism
- Mock Trial
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 2—Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice (Quarter 1 or Quarter 3)
- Crime in America
- Intro to Criminal Law
- Crimes Against People and Property
- Defenses
- The Investigation Phase
- Proceedings Before and During the Trial
- Sentencing and Corrections
- Juvenile Justice
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 3—Torts (Quarter 2 or Quarter 4)
- A Civil Wrong
- Intentional Torts
- Negligence
- Strict Liability
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 4—Family Law (Quarter 2 or Quarter 4)
Law and the American Family
- Marriage
- Parents and Children
- Foster Care and Adoption
- Separation, Divorce, and Custody
- Mock Trial??
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
Unit 5—Community Rights (IF TIME PERMITS) (Quarter 2 or Quarter 4)
- Freedom of Religion
- The Right to Privacy
- Discrimination& Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace
- End of Unit Test/Project--Evaluation or Assessment
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