| Topic | Lesson Topic | Subtopics | Objectives |
| 1 |
The Nature of Crime |
Types of Crime
Measuring Crime
Victims of Crime
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Recall the main types of crimes against a person.
Recall the main types of crimes against property.
Differentiate between felony and misdemeanor crimes.
Identify victims of crime and define victimless crime.
Interpret crime statistics (UCR, NCVS, self-report crime surveys).
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| 2 |
Criminological Theories |
- Classical and Neoclassical Crime Theories
- Positivist Crime Theories
- Critical Crime Theories
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- Define classical and neoclassical crime theories and describe the perceived causes of crime and the policy implications.
- Define positivist theories and describe the perceived causes and policy implications.
- Define critical crime theories and describe the perceived causes and policy implications.
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| 3 |
Law: A Social Contract |
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Define civil law.
Define and differentiate the two types of criminal law: substantive and procedural law.
Define and differentiate statutory and case law.
Illustrate the effects precedent has on current and future criminal cases.
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| 4 |
History of American Law Enforcement |
English Background
Development of American Law Enforcement
Structure of American Law Enforcement
Three Divisions of Law Enforcement
Homeland Security
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Recall the continental origins of the American criminal justice system.
Illustrate the history of law enforcement in America.
Illustrate the current structure of American law enforcement including department organization.
Describe the functions and position of county, state, and federal law enforcement.
Assess the scope and effectiveness of homeland security in America
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| 5 |
Working the Front Lines: The Police |
Operational Styles
Police Functions
Community Policing
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- Describe the different types of police operational styles.
- Summarize the functions of the police, including specific types of investigations.
- Describe the types of police community involvement and their purposes.
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| 6 |
Issues and Ethics |
Politics in Criminal Justice
Discretion in Criminal Justice
Impact of Public Opinion
Recruitment and Training
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Describe the politics affecting policing.
Outline and analyze the proper and improper uses of law enforcement authority.
Describe an officer's use of discretion in any given situation.
Outline and analyze public opinion of the criminal justice system and the police.
Describe police training.
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| 7 |
Crime and Criminal Justice |
Crime, Justice, and Social Control
The Criminal Justice Network
Two Models of Criminal Justice
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Identify the main components of the criminal justice network.
Compare and contrast the crime control model and the due process model.
Describe the ideal system and relate it to the actual system.
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| 8 |
The Courts |
Court Structure
Court Personne
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Describe the U.S. court structure.
Illustrate the movement of court cases by jurisdiction and the dual court system.
Interpret the determination of jurisdiction.
Recall the types of court personnel and their related functions.
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| 9 |
Pretrial |
Pretrial Motions and Hearings
Bail
Arraignment
Plea Bargaining
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Describe the types of pretrial motions and hearings.
Compare and contrast the consequences of bail for the public, accused, and victim.
Summarize the purpose and effects of arraignment.
Assess the merit of plea bargaining and its effects on a trial.
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| 10 |
Criminal Trial |
- Trial Process
- Sentencing
- Appeals
- Victims and Witnesses
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Summarize the steps of a trial process.
Recall the process of sentencing.
Assess the merit of appeals and their overall function.
Define the role that victims and witnesses play in the trial setting.
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| 11 |
The Death Penalty |
Historical Context in the United States
Guidelines for Death Penalty Sentencing
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Explain the history of the death penalty and its present day effects.
List the factors for applying the death penalty and the reforms that have occurred.
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| 12 |
Corrections |
Historical Overview
Reform
Corrections Objectives
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Review early U.S. corrections procedures and facilities.
Evaluate reform in corrections.
Compare and contrast the various objectives of corrections.
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| 13 |
Prison Life and Associated Problems |
Incarceration Facilities
Rehabilitation
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Illustrate the levels of correctional facilities and their respective inhabitants.
Classify the aspects of prison society.
List the problems associated with incarceration facilities and their inmates.
List types of rehabilitation programs.
Define and analyze the impact of recidivism.
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| 14 |
Correction Alternatives |
Parole
Probation
Intermediate Sanctions
Community Correctional Programs
Reintegration
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Recall the types of community correctional programs.
Examine the benefits and/or problems associated with probation.
Describe the process of parole.
Identify types of intermediate sanctions.
Outline the process to reintegrate an inmate into society.
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| 15 |
Juvenile Justice |
- Historical Overview
- Juvenile Justice
- Process
- Dilemmas
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- Recall the history of juvenile justice.
- Diagram the formal process of juvenile justice.
- Compare and contrast the proper age and actual age of responsibility.
- Evaluate the shortcomings of juvenile justice.
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| 16 |
The Future of Criminal Justice |
- Predictions
- New Uses of Technologies
- Terrorism and International Crime
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- Describe possible uses of technology in law enforcement, administration, and corrections.
- Identify predictions of possible changes throughout the system.
- Evaluate current efforts to control terrorism and international crimes.
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| 17 |
Course Review |
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- Review of the course topics
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Introduction to Criminal Justice 
