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Middle school criminal justice - law handouts
MOCK TRIAL: Class Preparation
This resource will provide students with an introductory framework from which to understand the judiciary process. Students will delve into the fundamental aspects of a courtroom such as: the basic structure and lay-out of a courtroom, the function of different roles (judge, jury, defense, prosecutor), and the common procedures and language used in a courtroom environment. Students will also explore the importance of how to create an opening and closing statement, the legal grounds of when to ob
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7th - 12th
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Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
FORENSIC SCIENCE PRINT & GO! The top-rated Wiseflamingo Forensic Case Studies in one place and for a discount! Each case study focuses on a different topic in which forensic techniques played a key role in bringing about justice. Students read the highly engaging text while answering questions, highlighting and underlining key ideas! These case studies have great ratings individually and I have gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from my students. My forensic students are constantly
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7th - 12th
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JUDICIAL SYSTEM - COURTROOM Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Introduce and review 24 vocabulary words for teaching about the judicial and legal system in the United States. This is a challenging and fun puzzle worksheet: students must first unscramble the words and then find them in the letter grid. Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, unit or lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, classroom themes, and sub files.The vocabulary included on this worksheet
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5th - 8th
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Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CAMP CASE
FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE COMPLICATED CASE OF CAMP CLEARFIELD KILLINGS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! You may also be int
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Supplement your Forensics Curriculum or build a course from scratch using WISEflamingo Forensics Resources in one GIANT bundle. All of the best selling Forensics Resources available in one discounted bundle! Over 100 creative resources for you to use in your Forensics Classroom. This Bundle would be excellent for a student teacher, someone just starting to teach a forensics course, or someone looking to spice up the course they already teach! Content will continue to be added, and you will g
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8th - 11th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, HS-LS3-2
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Forensics First Day of School Group Mystery Icebreaker Activity CIRCUS CASE
FORENSIC SCIENCE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MYSTERY ICEBREAKER: Look no further for the perfect first day of school group activity to build teamwork, communication, and deductive reasoning skills! Students love the mystery aspect of this activity and are willing to jump right in and talk to each other to be the first group to solve the mystery of THE CASE OF THE KILLER CIRCUS. No background of forensic science is needed, students just need to be willing to think! If you enjoyed THE COMPLICATED CASE O
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Case Study Janice Dodson Forensic Physical Evidence and Soil DIGITAL AND PRINT
DISTANCE LEARNING or PRINT & GO! In this Active Reading Case Study the focus is on Janice Dodson and how forensic science was used to solve the crime. Students will look at how something a simple as mud can connect a murderer to a crime scene and how a grieving widow was not what she seemed. Students are asked to ACTIVELY read the passage about the case and annotate as they read (answer questions, highlight terms, circle unfamiliar terms, star key ideas).Use this Active Reading Case study
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel - Script, Outline, Universal Rubric
Mock trials don’t need to be daunting! Your students will absolutely love this assignment for any short story or novel. It includes a mock trial script, 30+ mock trial roles, an objection cheat sheet, an editable mock trial rubric, and more. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel:✏️ Legal Trial Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides®, and PDF✏️ Various Mock Trial Role Descriptions for up
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7th - 12th
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Criminal and juvenile Justice
19.1 Crime in American Society
Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Types of Crime I: Crimes Against People
Types of Crime II: Crimes Against Property
Types of Crime III: White-Collar Crime
Types of Crime IV: Victimless Crimes
Types of Crime V: Crimes against Government
19.2 The Criminal Justice System
What Happens to Someone Who is Arrested?
Going to Trial
Correctional Institutions
Facts and Quotes Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Watching: Law and Order
On a piece of paper:
Summarize the episode.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Case Study The Killer Headache Chemistry and Toxicology PRINT and DIGITAL
FORENSIC SCIENCE DISTANCE LEARNING! In this Cross Curricular Active Reading Case Study Article, the focus is on FORENSIC CHEMISTRY & TOXICOLOGY. Students will study the perplexing case of The Killer Headache (Stella Nickell) & how forensic chemistry led to the discovery of cyanide tainted pills in 1986. This case is the perfect lead in to a unit of Forensic Chemistry or Toxicology, alternately use this case study as part of a unit studying serial killers.Active Reading Case Studies can b
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
Rwanda - Understanding the Road to Genocide
This 2-3 day lesson plan focuses on the factors that came together in Rwanda that led to the genocide of 1994. All needed materials are provided (including links to two online video clips) except for Post-It style notes which will be used for student groups when they share decisions with the class. In addition to the subject content, the lesson also addresses Common Core State Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies.I must say that I was pretty upset when Oklahoma's new state standards r
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7th - 12th
Argument Writing Sentence Starters
Students are often times left without knowing how to begin their argument writing. To help guide your students in citing their evidence and elaborating further, provide them with these "They Say, I Say" templates from Graff, Birkenstein, and Durst, 2012. Equipped with these sentence frames, students will build their argument more eloquently and fully. Great addition to any debate class or criminal justice class that encourages evaluation of argument with proof and evidence.
Foldable brochure
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8th - 12th
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Catch Me if You Can Movie Guide Questions
This is a 55 question, (open ended), for the blockbuster movie Catch Me if You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. This movie guide will help students stay engaged throughout the movie. I pause the movie every 20-25 minutes or so to allow students to answer questions and have discussions. This movie is perfect for any criminal law class. But it is also great for any occasion! Comes in pdf and google doc form. Answer key includedNo prep for teachers. Just print the pdf and go. O
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7th - 12th
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Differences Between Civil and Criminal Law Worksheet Comparison
Students a description of the differences between civil and criminal law and then fill in a chart to compare the two. Fix the sentence questions included as well.
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8th - 12th
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TED Talk- We Need to Talk About an Injustice (Bryan Stevenson)
Bryan Stevenson's powerful TED Talk, "We Need to Talk About an Injustice", examines the disproportionate number of minorities who are incarcerated. Stevenson discusses how one's identity can shape his or her life and challenges us to look at these issues that have marked our past and current history. Stevenson has dedicated his life's work with the Equal Justice Initiative as they fight the ills of the United States justice system.From TED.com- "In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo a
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Law & Justice TED Talk Bundle!
Criminal Process Worksheet - arrest, booking, indictment, arraignment, trial
Criminal Process Worksheet -arrest, booking, indictment, arraignment, trial
Terms and description of what happens in each step.
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8th - 12th
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American Law: Intro to Law: Criminal vs. Civil Law TEACHER PPT
This product is a Power Point Presentation that may be used by a teacher to guide his/her lecture. It may also be provided directly to students (in which case, I recommend downloading it as a PDF file). This presentation covers the following concepts / terms:Understand the difference between the two major types of law (criminal law, civil law, standard of proof, preponderance of the evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt)This presentation aligns with Learning Target 1 taught during my Introductio
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8th - 12th
Also included in: American Law: INTRODUCTION TO LAW UNIT BUNDLE
The Hate U Give Worksheet with ANSWERS | MOVIE GUIDE | Hate You Give Movie 2018
The Hate U Give movie questions (released 2018) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 20 questions for them to answer to keep them on track. The Hate U worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.The Hate U Give Worksheet follows the fallout after a high school student witnesses a police shooting.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Catching Killers: DNA Profiling
Catching Killer is a series from 2012 that catalogued the historic significance of forensic science played out in current media versus its inception in historical cases. I have used it in my class to introduce topics, wrap up topics or to compare and contrast present and past contributions to forensic science. This questions are in order and I use it in high school. This one covers DNA with the footpath murders and BTK serial killer. A great resource for this video
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Catching Killers WS: Complete Set
Forensics Active Reading Case Study The Unabomber and DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE In this Cross-Curricular Active Reading Case Study, the focus is on DOCUMENT ANALYSIS. Students will study the case of The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, who terrorized mailboxes from 1978-1996. Active Reading Case Studies can be used in a variety of ways: ➩Attention-Grabbing Introduction to the Unit ➩ Supplement to Forensic Topics ➩Enrichment & Extension Activity to challenge students who need more ➩Quick & Easy Sub or Emergency Plans ➩Homework ➩Engaging Non-Fict
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Active Reading Case Study BUNDLE
Courtroom Appearance and Trial Timeline Worksheet - criminal law
Courtroom Appearance and Trial Timeline Worksheet - criminal lawWho sits where in court? How does a trial progress?Preparation for a mock trialKey included
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8th - 12th
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Forensic Crime Scene Basics Primary vs. Secondary Crime Scene Mini Case Studies
DIGITAL OR PRINT RESOURCE In this Cross-Curricular Mini Case Study set, the focus is on CRIME SCENE BASICS. Students will read 5 Mini Case Studies and identify the suspect, victim, and the Primary & Secondary Crime Scenes. A 1-page introduction to the activity is included along with a 1-page graphic organizer on the 7 S's of Crime Scene Investigation. Students love working in pairs on this activity or could find equal success working independently. This resource would make quick sub plansM
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Forensic Science The ENTIRE WISEflamingo Forensics Product Line
Case Study Bertillon Will and William West Criminal ID Digital and Print
FORENSICS & DISTANCE LEARNING: PRINT & GO! or POST & GO! In this Active Reading Case Study the focus is on the history of criminal identification. Students will learn how Alphonse Bertillon created his famous system for identifying criminals through anthropometry and the case that eventually led to its downfall. The curious case of Will & William West is sure to captivate students and lead to discussion in the progress of criminal identification in the prison system. *This same
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Introduction to Forensics Activity Collection
Controversy and the Criminal Justice System (Eric Garner Case)
This lesson will have students critically explore a contentious current event issue involving the cases of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The lesson will invite students to examine the context and controversy that surrounds the two cases, although emphasis will be placed on the Eric Garner case. A thought-provoking Slide Presentation & accompanying handouts will prompt students to analyze a variety of news resources; all of which frame the issue in a particular way, and offer different expla
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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