Principles of Law UNIT 4 Lesson Bundle w/PPT Presentations

Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Lesson Plans that are designed for a 20 day time frame. These lessons cover UNIT 4 - THE COURTS.

Included are:

OBJECTIVES

STUDENTS WILL LEARN:
● The role of the Judicial Branch of government
● Different career opportunities within court systems
● Roles and responsibilities of participants in the courtroom
● The basic stages of a criminal case
● How sentencing guidelines are applied in a criminal trial

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
● Identify and describe the roles of various participants in a criminal trial
● Explain the stages of a criminal case
● Determine how sentencing guidelines are applied in a criminal trial

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
● What are the functions of the different participants in the courtroom?
● What is involved in the pretrial phase of a trial? What are proper courtroom
procedures?
● What are some of the sentencing and alternative sentencing guidelines?

TEKS
10A: Identify career opportunities in the court systems;
10B: Identify the levels and functions of criminal courts;
10C: Examine the roles of the courtroom work groups such as judges, prosecutors,
defense counsel, and bailiffs;
10D: Explain pretrial and courtroom procedures;
10E: Identify types of sentencing and sentencing rules.

TIME FRAME
20 Total Days
● Days 1-10: Judicial Branch and Courtroom Roles
● Days 11-13: Courtroom Procedures
● Days 14-18: Sentencing Guidelines
● 2 Flex days

ALL SUPPLEMENTAL WORKSHEETS, ANSWER KEYS, AND GRADING RUBRICS ARE INCLUDED. THE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ARE PART OF THIS UNIT 4 LESSON BUNDLE.