When 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 questions to explore and report back to the class their new understandings of criminology.

Concepts

the criminal justice system, criminology, due process, the judicial system, justice, the justice system, webquests

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask learners to explore the Internet resources using the worksheets and guiding questions provided

Classroom Considerations

• Third and final lesson in a series of How Courts Work
• Requires Internet access to complete most of the work in the lesson

Pros

• Lessons are ready to use with worksheets and resources
• Individuals do not need extensive background to dive in to the activities
• Computer game with the lesson is engaging for pupils

Cons

• Not all the links work in the resources
  

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10