Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span Classroom: Teaching About Criminal Justice Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
C-Span classroom examines criminal justice reform, particularly whether or not the federal government should reform minimum sentencing laws and reduce incarcerations for non-violent drug offenses. With lesson plan, vocabulary preview,...
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Other

Encyclopedia.com: Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice: Gender and Crime

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines male and female patterns of criminal activity, looks at theories that have been developed to try to explain why males offend at a much higher rate, and at the debate over the reasons for increased female crime in recent decades....
Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Sources of Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson teaches students about the sources, types, and unique systems of law that exist in the United States. They learn about sources of law from the Constitution to local ordinances and also compare and contrast civil and criminal...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court: Expanding Our Civil Rights: Gideon v. Wainwright

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a synopsis of the landmark Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright, which ruled that states must provide defense attorneys to any indigent criminal defendant charged with a felony. The decision was written by Justice Hugo Black.
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Watergate.info: Jaworski Memorandum on Prosecuting Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Originally written in 1974 by Carl B. Feldbaum, this text overviews the "Factors to be Considered in Deciding Whether to Prosecute Richard M. Nixon for Obstruction of Justice."
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A&E Television

History.com: Nuremberg Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
Held for the purpose of bringing Nazi war criminals to justice, the Nuremberg trials were a series of 13 trials carried out in Nuremberg, Germany, between 1945 and 1949. The defendants, who included Nazi Party officials and high-ranking...
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University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: What Can I Do With a Major In

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to explore possible career paths based on a college major? Explore possible career titles, major skills and characteristics, and websites related to your choice of college major.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Alcatraz

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides facts about the Alcatraz Prison history, its famous prisoners, life in the prison, and the attempted escapes from Alcatraz.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About the Nuremberg Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
The post-World War II trials marked the first-ever prosecutions for genocide and crimes against humanity. Held directly after World War II, the Nuremberg Trials were a series of 13 military tribunals in which nearly 200 German...
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Other

Journalists Resource: Excessive or Reasonable Force by Police?

For Students 9th - 10th
Excessive or reasonable force by police? Explore this research on law enforcement and racial conflict.

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