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- 6th - 12th
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Students research capital punishment policies supported by leaders who have issued pardons, then reflect on how executive pardons might affect the balance of power between the branches of government. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students become familiar with the history of juvenile justice in the United States, current practice and societal beliefs surrounding this system. They explore how the U.S. Constitution directly impacts their lives. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students study the impact of the Nationalization of the Bill of Rights upon criminal law. They analyze opposition to expansionist viewpoints that could possibly create more checks and balances on the state courts and analyze the role of the prevailing political atmosphere upon Supreme Court decisions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students invensitgate their rights and responsibilities as juveniles in the Missouri legal system. After taking a poll on juvenile justice, they discuss their responses and suggest changes which they could send to the state legislature. In lessons two and three, they discuss when juveniles are treated as adults. In groups, they role-play cases and compare and contrast their decision with that of student- judges. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the major decisions by the Supreme Court when Warren was the Chief Justice. In groups, they research the life and other works of Earl Warren and discuss how ones background can influence decisions. They also examine the two cases of Brown v. Board of Education and those cases affecting criminal procedures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students participate in a round-table discussion about the juvenile justice system and investigate the 'age of accountability' debate. They write a persuasive essay supporting or refuting the punishment received by the children discussed in the article they read. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how the structure of the state and federal judicial systems affect them. They select an appropriate media and create a presentation on the structure of the judicial system, the criminal judicial system and a guide to the individuals role in the judicial system. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze local, regional, and national crime data and apply that analysis to small group presentations about courts and criminal behavior. This high school lesson is technology-based and is ideal for a Government or Social Studies class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students review the differences between criminal and civil law. In groups, they examine the steps in a trial for each type of law and determine if the trial is a criminal or civil action. They place the steps in the proper order when given to them jumbled. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm a list of the purposes of the criminal justice system. In groups, they compare and contrast the adult and juvenlie system and identify the purposes of punishment. They read various statutes to examine how a court case is conducted. Full Review »
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