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Juvenile Court - The Law

For Teachers 7th - 12th
An interesting activity on juvenile law, and the juvenile court system. Young law makers are given a lengthy document to read on the basics of juvenile law, then they must answer some questions about what they've read. Additionally, they...
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Teaching Civics

Legal Ways: Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An amazing set of resources! Found here are several lessons that work in conjunction to help learners better understand the juvenile court system. Learners review the judicial process, discuss how juveniles are tried, and hold a class...
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Termination of Parental Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the causes for a juvenile court to terminate all rights of a parent to a child. They do case studies of a few examples of this scenario taking place. This lesson invites quite a bit of debate amongst the pupils, and...
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Juvenile Justice- Adjudicatory Hearing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a mock hearing simulating the role of attorneys and witnesses familiarizing them with the juvenile court process.
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Civics: Juvenile Justice in Missouri

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate 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. ...
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On Trial - Juvenile or Adult?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast juvenile and adult courts in the United States. In this judicial system lesson, students read and discuss articles and statistics in order to determine why juveniles may be tried as adults and examine...
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Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss cases in which juveniles were convicted of horrific crimes. They answer questions in which there are no right or wrong answers related to juvenile delinquency.
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Draw the Line: Public Safety v. Amenability to Treatment A Juvenile Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play a case that involves a decision as to whether an action was a juvenile prank or an act of vandalism. They investigate the workings of determining certification of a juvenile to adult court.
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Why Juveniles Commit Crimes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars 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...
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Juvenile Justice- Disposition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate what a disposition is in juvenile court in Washington state. They analyze the penalties that can be imposed on a juvenile offender.
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The Juvenile Death Penalty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sensitive material is discussed in this lesson. Please review to ensure that the content is suitable for your class. The topic is the Eighth Amendment and how the U.S. Supreme Court makes determinations about what constitutes cruel and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Read All About It! Supreme Court Case Makes Headlines!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are assigned a landmark Supreme Court case to research. They construct a one-page newsletter on the case which include a summary of the case, two pictures and a short biography on one of the justices on the Court at that time.
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Juvenile Justice - Consequences Of Offenses To Offenders, Victims, And Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students learn of the consequences of juvenile crime and how the state of Washington includes victims in the juvenile justice process.
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Juvenile Justice - Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the meaning of juvenile and various ways that young offenders are treated.
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Who Serves Time? Breaking Down Stereotypes About Juvenile Offenders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners read and discuss article "Doing Time," explore juvenile justice system and juvenile hall, and discuss stereotypes of young offenders.
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Juvenile Justice - Consequences Of Offenses To Offenders, Victims, And Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss consequences for four common juvenile crimes. Students explore legal, social, economic, community and physical consequences for illegal behavior.
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Juvenile Justice-Consequences of Offenses to Offenders, Victims and Community

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are to define the consequences. They identify the consequences of juvenile crime on offenders, victims and the community. Students increase the responsibility to self, others and the community. They identify how Utah includes...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Criminal Justice in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The 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...
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Utah State Courts

Judges in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Class members explore the process of a disposition hearing for juveniles, particularly looking at how the judge decides what sentence the juvenile offender should receive. Task your pupils with evaluating different sample cases provided...
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BBC

Crime: Justice

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Are the juvenile courts fair? Learners read a bit from the classic Oliver Twist to consider how young people are treated and represented when they've been accused of a crime. They read a case study from their books, discuss children's...
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BBC

Crime

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Crime and punishment! Learners discuss the law, civics, and crime in the UK. They brainstorm lists of crimes and possible punishments, complete activities on a website, role-play a Juvenile Court scenario, and try to think of ways they...
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Juvenile Justice - Decline Hearing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze what a Decline Hearing is according to juvenile justice. They also study and evaluate the Kent Criteria.
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Juvenile Justice - Introduction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn about the juvenile justice system.
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Justice for All? Debating the Fairness of the Juvenile Justice System

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss treatment of young people by the criminal justice system and debate whether or not that treatment is fair.

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