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Free criminal justice - law resources for Microsoft Word
Historian's Court: People of England Versus King John (Magna Carta)
This highly entertaining and engaging mock trial will reinforce any lesson on the events leading up to and surrounding the creation of the Magna Carta. Students will create a courtroom and decide how King John will be remembered in history. I have successfully used this lesson with students in 3rd thru 12th grade. Additional activities are suggested.
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3rd - 12th
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The 'Fill-in" of Rights
This activity allows students to gain a more thorough understanding of the Bill of Rights. Students will be required to fill in the blanks for each amendment. The words selected for the students to fill in are all words which are extremely important to the meaning and interpretation of the Bill of Rights. In doing so, these words will stick out to students, increasing the potential to retain the most important ideas within the Bill of Rights. A word bank is provided so that this activity may be
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9th - 12th
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3 Branches of Government
This activity includes notes breaking down the 3 branches of government into 3 columns. Then an activity with a blank chart for students to cut and paste the duties and jobs of each branch of government into the correct column.
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6th - 12th
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Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: Episode 1
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 invest
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-LS3-1
Landmark Supreme Court Case review chart
This is a chart of Landmark Supreme Court cases that will help students to review for state exams. It includes a brief background, constitutional issue, opinion and impact for each case. There are 17 cases total. Marbury v. Madison through New York Times v. US.
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11th - 12th
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Restorative Practices Framework
Restorative Practices Coaches and School Counselor resource to help aid in developing a restorative practices program on campus to improve and repair harmful relationships between individuals in the school community.
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Not Grade Specific
Who enforces it? cut and paste
This is a cut and paste for students who are learning about who enforces certain rules and laws in our community!
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1st - 3rd
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Law & Order Episode WorkSheet
This worksheet is designed for Criminal Justice, Social Studies, or English educators and their students who are fans of the Law & Order franchise. It can be used while watching any Law & Order series, allowing students to note unfamiliar words for later research. This resource is suitable for both in-person and distance learning, promoting active engagement during the show. It has been successfully used in Law and Diplomacy classes. Feel free to try it; it's free! Subtitles are recommen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Zootopia Movie Analysis
I watch the movie Zootopia in my Sociology class during our unit on Crime and Deviance. I typically use this as a review prior to the exam in my class.
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9th - 12th
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FREE LESSON: Racial Issues in the Past and Today
This is a lesson that is, perhaps, very important to all social studies classrooms in the United States. This lesson is a beginning of the year activity designed to have students discuss racial issues and wrongs that occurred in the past year and, of course, throughout history.Topics discussed:2020 Protests following the death of George FloydJuneteenthTulsa MassacreMartin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a Dream" SpeechStudent feelings based on the current state of the U.SThe lesson was designed withou
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7th - 12th
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History & Criminal Justice: Human Rights & Music Project
Students compare classic songs and determine the human right issue that is present in both songs. Students have an opportunity by creating their own lyrics for the songs integrating the human rights issue and prepare coordinating posters. Some examples are:The following is the grouping of songs (the lyrics are provided):Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley Where Is The Love? Black Eyed PeasWhy Can’t We Be Friends-War Free Your Mind - En VoguePride-U2 Southern Man -Neil YoungThe Thunder Rolls- Garth Br
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Criminal Justice & Law Bundle Course Guide
Course Guide for my Criminal Justice & Law Bundle. Contains all of the videos, songs, readings, and other supplementary materials for the course, organized by file number in the bundle download folder. NOTE: This product does not contain any of the learning materials. It exists solely to supplement the course bundle linked above. I just can't put it in the bundle without listing it.
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Criminal Justice & Law Course Bundle
Criminal and Forensic Psychology: Serial Killer Classification Matching
Criminal and Forensic Psychology Serial Killer Classification Matching Activity.Covers these types of classifications: Visionary Killer, Mission Killer, Power/Control Killer, Hedonistic Lust Killer, and Hedonistic Thrill Killer.Each Category needs to matched with the title, the definition and general features of this type of killer, and the 2 examples of historic serial killers that fit into these categories.Quick easy activity to print and cut, and do right away in class. Perfect to do after a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Voting Rights Activity
In this activity, students will assess how they feel about voting restrictions such as gender-based voting, race, poll taxes (voting is expensive!) literacy tests, civics tests, voting for prisoners, etc.
Use this worksheet before teaching them voting laws so they an assess what restrictions they see as legitimate. I had them break into groups of 3, like circuit courts, and come to a decision together, then we kept track of what each circuit said, comparing notes and ideologies. My kids loved t
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7th - 12th
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Mock Trial Script
I use this mock trial in my classroom to teach the Bill of Rights and Due Process of Law.
I have modified a previous version to cater to my school.
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4th - 5th
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Jury Simulation
This is a reading packet intended to give students a real life experience of our court system. There are multiple testimonies, courtroom vocabulary, and critical thinking expectations. This is a group work assignment, and can be branched out into multiple lessons.[Teacher Notes: It is advised that you read through the court case a few times before teaching this lesson. However, this can be used as a quick substitute activity, as well. Annotating and notetaking will be very important for compr
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8th - 11th
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Bill of Rights Learning Stations
This lesson is filled with cooperative learning activities that allow students the opportunity to creatively evaluate the protections provided by the Bill of Rights. Ten learning stations include activities where students will interpret, evaluate, discuss, analyze and create using a variety of resources, including news articles, matching games, artwork and political cartoons. Perfect for grades 9-12 and takes about 60 minutes to complete. Students can work in pairs or small groups and will lo
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9th - 12th
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Landmark Supreme Court Case Research Packet
This research packet is used to guide student research on a Supreme Court Case. Students will research the constitutional question at the center of the case, the arguments on both sides of the case, as well as the Supreme Court's opinion including information on majority, dissenting, and concurring opinions. I have also included a Supreme Court Case essay assignment sheet (which I give the students following the completion of the research packet) as well as a peer edit rubric to use prior to s
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9th - 12th
Document Analysis Case Study Project- forensic science
Document Analysis Case Study Project
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Law Enforcement 1 Google Drive- Tests, Worksheets, PPTs, Activities for YEAR
I have an entire Google Drive with 1,500 files for the 16 units above. A majority of recent documents are Google Docs, Slides and Forms as we utilize Google Classroom though older materials are going to be mainly to be printed. Note- there is not a key for every activity nor a teacher guide- you will get the files, which are organized by unit and day, for the year-long course of Law Enforcement I. There is more than a years worth of activities as you will receive activities I used to do in addit
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
Serial Podcast Questions
This is a set of Questions I used in my Business Law class whenever we covered the Podcast Serial. There are 12 pages. Each page covers one Podcast Episode. The pages have 1-5 questions about the current episode. The students answer the questions while listening to the podcast in class. I have taught this for 2 years to my Juniors and Seniors. It is a great way to grab their attention and make them question if Adnan is serving time for a crime he did or didn't commit.
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10th - 12th
Criminal vs Civil Cases
This is an easy to use reference for students learning the difference between criminal and civil cases. This is especially useful for English Language Learners.
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Not Grade Specific
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African Americans: Lena Smith and Housing Segregation Laws Video Webquest
This video worksheet allows students learn about housing segregation in Minneapolis in the 1930s and the achievements of Civil Rights Activist Lena Smith. The video clip is just over ten minutes long, but it does an excellent job of explaining the Civil Rights movement in Northern states like Minnesota.This video worksheet works great as a “Do Now Activity” or as a complement to any lecture or lesson plan on Civil Rights during the 1900s. The worksheet has students answer questions related to th
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6th - 12th
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Supreme Court Justices Trading Cards-Updated
How to make the Supreme Court Justices real to students? Turn them into trading cards! This two-page word doc is designed for you or your students to print, research and fill out basic biographical information about the current nine justices, and tape or glue the cards back-to-back: photo on the front, biographical information on the back.
The activity of completing the cards will familiarize students with the personal backgrounds of the current nine justices, and introduce them to some basic
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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