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Higher education criminal justice - law resources for Microsoft Word
MOCK TRIAL! - The Guide, Rubrics, and Handouts to the Ultimate Project
Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Watch your students transform into lawyers pushing the envelope of persuasion, witnesses carefully building a case, or judge/jury to conduct it fairly and appropriately. Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching life? Then purchase this Word document - easily my most downloaded and highly rated product - and customize it for your students and the trial of your choice. There are role descriptions and customiz
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Criminal Justice I Full Curriculum - with exams - Everything you need!!!!
This is my full curriculum for Criminal Justice I. ** Now updated with exams** It includes 34 PowerPoints 33 Guided Notes, 4 full unit activities. 4 unit exams and a final exam. There are 4 units included, Introduction to Criminal Justice Unit, Policing Unit, Courts Unit, and the Corrections Unit. The following lessons are included:Introduction Unit:What is Criminal Justice? PPT and Guided Notes,What is a Crime? PPT and Guided Notes,The Criminal Justice Process PPT and Guided Notes,Due Process A
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: All Episodes(1-7)
The Bear Brook Murders : An "Interrupted" Case Study Using a Popular PodcastIn 1985, a hunter walking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire made a grisly discovery: a 55 gallon drum left deep in the woods, containing two sets of skeletonized remains, which investigators believed had been left in the woods for years….   ....this is just the beginning to a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! The effort to solve the many mysteries surrounding this inve
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Create Your Own Prison Student Project
This is the "create your own prison" group project that I use in my classroom at the end of the corrections unit. It includes everything that the students will need to prepare for the prison project. It includes a grading breakdown, planning sections for students to plan the different aspects of their prison (design, daily schedule for inmates, inmate uniforms, rules violation procedures, inmate visitation procedures, work, school, and treatment procedures, etc). Also included is a group evaluat
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Corrections Unit Bundle
"13th" Documentary Film Questions
This movie guide goes along with the 2016 Netflix documentary "13th", which looks at the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution and its impact of US criminal justice system. Includes questions from the film and deeper analysis questions. Great for a High School Government or Criminal Justice course
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Criminology- A four to five week course
Updated August 2021 with working current links. Please re-download the unit if you purchased it previously. This unit presents a complete overview of criminology and includes daily lessons (along with articles, materials, and web quests) games and activities and three short assessments. Everything needed to teach the introduction tocriminology is present in the unit and students in grades 8-12 would be appropriately and actively engaged in the activities, readings, and supplementary materials.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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My Cousin Vinny - Movie Questions
Movie questions about My Cousin Vinny. Did this on a miniature unit in my government class involving constitutional amendments. Which ones are used, utilized, and in the case of this movie, which ones were ignored? How circumstantial evidence played into the role of the plot? Could be used for Government, a Criminology course, English, or even a film class.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Gideon's Trumpet" Movie Guide
This movie guide is set to the 1980 TV movie "Gideon's Trumpet" starring Henry Fonda. Does a great job of showing the workings of the US Supreme Court. Includes questions from the film and deeper analysis questions. Great for a High School Government class.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Criminal Justice I Full Curriculum - Everything You Need!!!!
This is my full curriculum for Criminal Justice I. It includes 34 PowerPoints 33 Guided Notes, 4 full unit activities. There are 4 units included, Introduction to Criminal Justice Unit, Policing Unit, Courts Unit, and the Corrections Unit. The following lessons are included: Introduction Unit:What is Criminal Justice? PPT and Guided Notes, What is a Crime? PPT and Guided Notes, The Criminal Justice Process PPT and Guided Notes, Due Process Amendments PPT and Guided Notes, Goals and Models of Cri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Mock Trial: The Case of the After-Prom Party
Mock trial for class of 15-40 students
The scenario is this: Six students engage in an after-prom party where there is some drinking of alcohol and widespread marijuana smoking, and two of the students are involved in a fatal car crash driving home from the party at approximately 3:30 a.m. the following morning.
The goals of this mock trial are:
1. to teach students how civil trials work, what joint and several liability is, and what compensatory and punitive damages are.
2. to provide an
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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"Juvenile Justice" Movie Guide
This video guide goes along with the PBS / FRONTLINE documentary "Juvenile Justice", which looks at the controversial aspects of juvenile justice system. Includes questions from the film and deeper analysis questions. Great for a High School Government class.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Criminal Podcast Listening Guide with Answers- Ep 135: 527 Lime Street
This listening guide (questions with answers, along with discussion questions) in an editable .docx format goes along with an episode of Criminal, my favorite true crime podcast. Listen to the episode titled 527 Lime Street HERE. GREAT FOR REMOTE AND HYBRID CLASSROOMS!!!Episode 135: 527 Lime Street- Just before midnight on October 15, 1990, police arrived at 527 Lime Street in Jacksonville, Florida to find the small wood-frame house on fire. A man named Gerald Lewis was standing in the front yar
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Criminal Podcast Listening Guides - 10 episode bundle
Create Your Own Police Department Group Unit Project
This is the "create your own police department" group project that I use in my classroom at the end of the policing unit. It includes everything that the students will need to prepare for the police department project. It includes a grading breakdown, planning sections for students to plan the different aspects of their police department (design, daily schedule for officers, police uniforms, evidence storage procedures, public request procedures, officer training and promotion procedures, etc).
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Police Unit Bundle - 28 items from my store!!!
Business Law Tort Activity
For this activity, students work with a partner to read a brief scenario and then answer questions and determine whether or not they feel a tort has been committed. The worksheet is two pages and, when students write in complete sentences, should take 45 minutes to one hour to complete. Includes answer key.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Argument Essay (38 Who Witnessed Murder Didn't Call Police)
Students will enjoy engaging in this argument essay by reading an article about how thirty-eight witnessed a murder, yet did not call the police. They will then work with their group to form their argument and defend it during a class discussion. This writing assignment is ideal for not only E/LA students, but for a Criminal Justice class as well!
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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A Few Good Men (1992) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions with KEY
"A Few Good Men" is a legal drama film released in 1992, directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in leading roles.The story follows the trial of two US Marines, PFC Louden Downey and LCpl Harold W. Dawson, who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Navy lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to defend the accused Marines, but soon realizes that the case is more comp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â 20 Criminal Justice & Law Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Law Enforcement Career Comparison Project
Students select one federal, one state, and one local law enforcement agency. They then create a PPT or Google Slides Presentation on their agencies. Includes:A teacher instructional sheetAn overview of the projectPlanning sections for the following: List of selected agencies History of each agency Requirements for employment Salary Opportunities for advancement Important factsGrading BreakdownTeacher Grading FormForms for students to take notes while others are presenting9total pages!!!Students
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Government and Politics Complete Vocabulary ALL UNITS
ALL the vocabulary terms needed for AP Government and Politics!!!These key terms cover all unites and are broken down into sections to help optimize time and produce results!! Also great for use a student study tool!!!INCLUDED25 Pages of VocabularyAssorted by topics.Great as a study tool, handout, teacher tool for creating lessons
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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My Cousin Vinny Viewing Guide
Viewing guide questions for the movie My Cousin Vinny.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
Jigsaw Group Activity | Theories of Crime
This comprehensive activity on understanding criminal behavior incorporates a teacher guide, graphic organizer, and student readings. Through exploring biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental perspectives, students gain insights into the multifaceted nature of criminal behavior. By collaborating in jigsaw groups, they analyze theories, share expertise, and deepen their understanding of the factors contributing to crime. This activity promotes critical thinking, collaboration,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Serial Podcast: Episode Six (The Case Against Adnan Syed) Evidence Analysis
This worksheet requires students to analyze the major evidence against Adnan reported on the Serial Podcast, episode six. A short summary of the most damaging evidence against Adnan is provided and students must analyze the evidence from the sides of both the prosecution and defense.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Law Abiding Citizen (2009) Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions/KEY
Teach the Legal System/Law using "Law Abiding Citizen" (2009) is a thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. The story revolves around Clyde Shelton (played by Gerard Butler), a brilliant and resourceful man who seeks vengeance after his wife and daughter are brutally attacked during a home invasion. When the legal system fails to deliver what he perceives as proper justice, Clyde takes matters into his own hands, orchestrating a series of elaborate and gruesome acts of retribution against those h
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Jamie Foxx Movies Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Criminal Justice of My Cousin Vinny (1992) Movie Viewing Guide:Summary/Questions
"My Cousin Vinny" is a comedic courtroom drama released in 1992. The film follows two New Yorkers, Bill Gambini and Stan Rothenstein, who are mistakenly arrested for murder while traveling through Alabama. Bill's cousin, Vincent "Vinny" Gambini, a brash and inexperienced lawyer from Brooklyn, arrives to defend them in court.As the trial progresses, Vinny's lack of courtroom experience becomes apparent, leading to comedic misunderstandings and clashes with the no-nonsense judge and the prosecutio
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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