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\nTeaching 'The New Jim Crow'\n

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\nMichelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow is the anchor text in a 10-lesson unit that looks at some of the issues of race and justice in American society and how issues have changed over time. High schoolers look at the history of race and...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: How Courts Work\n

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\nSix informational and easy-to-understand resources detail how the United States’ courts work. The collection provides young legal scholars with a detailed overview of the differences between civil and criminal trials, outlines the role...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Student Center\n

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\nA collection of 22 interactive resources provides learners with information about the United States federal courts. The pages are divided into five sections: The role of the federal courts; The organization of the federal courts; How the...\n
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\nHow the Federal Courts Work\n

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\nWalk students step-by-step through the judicial process with a three-lesson collection that examines how the federal courts interpret and apply the laws of the United States. Young legal scholars examine case studies, engage in...\n
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\nOrganization of the Federal Courts\n

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\nA three-lesson collection explores the federal and state court systems, as well as criminal and civil court systems. Along the way, high schoolers consider the qualifications necessary to serve in high-federal offices, and why courts...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: Organization of the Federal Courts\n

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\nSix lessons cover the Organization of the Federal Courts. Lesson one helps those studying criminologies distinguish between the role of federal courts and state courts. The second explores the structure of the lower levels of the federal...\n
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\nJudicial Learning Center: The Role of the Federal Courts\n

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\nInformational, interesting, and easy-to-understand, the five resources in the Role of the Federal Courts collection provide an overview of the historical context, important principles, and content of the US Constitution regarding the...\n
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\nRacial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System\n

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\nExplore the impact of the war on drugs in a thought-provoking lesson plan for high school academics. Young historians delve into the world of the criminal justice system and the racial disparity that occurs in the US. The resource...\n
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\nCriminal Justice in America\n

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\nThe allure of true crime television shows often leads to intrigue of the criminal justice system. Using a six-unit curriculum, learners explore criminology and the justice system in the United States. Topics include the police, trial...\n
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\nAdult Criminal Justice System\n

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\nTwelfth graders examine the procedures and protections involved in processing an accused person through the criminal justice system. They view a Powerpoint presentation, conduct research, and write a paper describing a crime they have...\n
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\nBlack Skin, White Justice: Race Matters in the Criminal Justice System\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nYour Day in Court: Criminal Justice\n

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\nWhen a person goes on trial for a crime, what options does a court have to render justice? Who are the key players in the legal system? Interested legal scholars answer the inquiries and more using an Internet-based activity, chart, and...\n
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\nUnderstanding Criminal Justice\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nCrime and Justice\n

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\nLearners 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.\n
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\nCrime Time\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nIntroducing 'The New Jim Crow'\n

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\nWhen Jim Crow Laws ended, the intent behind them did not. Academics read \"The New Jim Crow Laws\" and an interview from the author to understand how racism has not ended, but rather changed over time. The lesson explains how prejudices in...\n
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\nLessons in Legal Ethics: Crime and the Media\n

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\nHigh schoolers examine a variety of ethical issues that arise in criminal cases. They get into groups, and perform a case study of a real situation in which many of these ethical issues came up. All of the worksheets needed to...\n
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\nOpening Eyes, Changing Minds. Talking About Personal Transformation And the Development of World Views\n

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\nStudents read one teen's story of personal growth through learning about racism and the criminal justice system to explore how individuals' world views are shaped and changed through experiences and education.\n
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\nThe Youth Criminal Justice Act\n

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\nLearners 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.\n
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\nLiving to Avoid The Criminal Justice System\n

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\nStudents brainstorm a list of negative stereotypes in the African-American society. In groups, they develop ways to decrease the chance of them living in poverty and being in trouble with the law. They develop ways to solve problems...\n
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\nThe War on Drugs—Mechanisms and Effects\n

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\nThe war on drugs doesn't have definite results. An interesting lesson plan examines the social, political, and economic effect of the war on drugs. Academics learn how the war on drugs has led to mass incarcerations and negatively...\n
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\nYou and the Law -- Beating the Odds\n

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\nStudents examine the rate of institutional racism in the United States. Individually, they write in their journals about how they can make better choices and increase their self-esteem. Using historical documents, they identify the...\n
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\nThe Leed's footballers' trial\n

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\nStudents explore what happens when someone is tried for a crime. They expand their knowledge of the name \"Criminal Justice System\" and develop discussion skills. Students read the story Leeds footballer guilty of fighting in public. ...\n
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\nJustice\n

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\nLearners consider the role of justice in the formation of the United States and in the operation of today's criminal justice system. They investigate symbols associated with justice and references to justice in the Constitution.\n
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