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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in teams, attempt to solve a simulated crime scene. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read an online article as they research economic, political, and geographic features of US cities that effect their crime rates. They collate data to be used in oral presentations to the class. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students examine crime and fear of crime in the local community and how crime affects young people. They examine crime statistics and see how to make comparisons about national government policy on crime prevention and reduction. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the reasons why juveniles commit crimes. As a class, they watch movies showing juveniles committing crims and discuss the impact on societies. They take a field trip to adult and juvenile courts and compare their procedures and rulings. To end the lesson, they write an essay on their reactions and feelings toward juvenile delinquency. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use chromatography to separate plant pigments collected from a fictitious crime scene and suspects. They compare the Rf values of the plant pigments to determine whether the plant pigments found on any of the suspects match the plant pigments found at the crime scene. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students analyze authentic news texts in Spanish dealing with the issue of crime in Spanish speaking countries. These texts include periodicals, Web sites and television news programs. Students report their findings to their peers in a panel discussion format. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of discrimination and how it is present within different parts of the world. They focus upon the case study of a hate crime committed upon Thien Minh Ly. Students also create examples of discrimination. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use Newsweek magazine articles to examine the crime rates state by state. In groups, they read the various articles and discuss the threat to society based on the rates and type of crimes being committed. They also evaluate how society currently responds to these issues. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students work in groups to investigate and report to the class a recommendation to a crime control question after reading an article on the rise in crime among teenagers. Group members assume different roles to explain the facts about a crime control strategy, list arguments in favor of the strategy, and list arguments against the strategy. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students research contemporary information on hate crimes and on legislation designed to curtail and control such activity. They discuss the distinctive nature of hate crimes as opposed to other types of violent crimes. Students work in groups and reseach and prepare a presentation responding to one of the following questions: What is the history of hate crimes?, and What are the characteristics of hate crimes? Full Review »
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