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- 6th - 12th
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Students compare three justice systems currently in place in the United States: the civilian criminal justice system, the military criminal justice system (courts-martial) and the secret wartime tribunals that President Bush has proposed by order. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students discuss data relating to the criminal justice system in Canada. They find out about demographic information, including the unemployment rate, the number of criminal incidents, and youth court activity. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine fundamentals of American criminal justice by analyzing each step of the criminal process. They follow the process of a well-known or publicized criminal case in The New York Times, and keep a journal of its newspaper coverage. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students identify and explore careers in the criminal justice system. Groups research and present information on specific careers. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 10th
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Students review the Youth Criminal Justice Act and examine the consequences for young people who commit crimes. They investigate the rehabilitation and reintegration processes associated with the act. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss treatment of young people by the criminal justice system and debate whether or not that treatment is fair. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the effects of race in the criminal justice system. As a class, they brainstorm a list of instances when the offender has been an African American and he is not treated fairly in court based on his race. They analyze their own reasons for the preceptions they have about the justice system and participate in a debate on whether the system can be changed to make it fair for all. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students realize that clear values are a resource of behavior in clarifying needs and wants. They clarify feelings and wants and verbalize ways in which they give up freedom and control in their lives by relinquishing decisions to other people. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students investigate what happens when someone is arrested. They engage in a mock trial role play about a burglary. They engage in the process of the Criminal Justice System from arrest to sentencing. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze an article that illustrates evidence of racial inequalities in the criminal justice system. They break up into groups to discuss, research and evaluate the concepts of plea bargaining, jury verdicts and sentencing. After drawing various conclusions from research found, they report back to the class their conclusions. Full Review »
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