Unit 6: Citizenship III: You and the Law
Unit 6: Citizenship III: You and the Law
“Civic Duties, Responsibilities & Obedience to the Law”
Unit 6: Chap 4: Sec 3: Citizens Duties & Responsibilities (pp100-104)
Learning Questions:
1) What are the duties of citizenship?
2) Where are the duties of citizenship described?
3) What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
Section 4.3 Vocabulary:
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Focus Point:
There are many rights that belong to America’s citizens, but there are also many duties and
responsibilities that go along with those rights. Our American government expects much from its
citizens, especially, obedience to the laws that have been passed for the benefit of all Americans.
Unit 6: Chap 4: Sec 3: Citizens Duties & Responsibilities (pp100-104)
A. Duties of Citizenship: Obeying the Law; Attending School; Paying Taxes; Serving in the
Armed Forces; Appearing in Court
B. Responsibilities of Citizenship: Voting; Being Informed; Taking Part in Government;
Helping Your Community; Respecting and Protecting Other’s Rights
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Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 1: Crime in the United States (pp380-386)
Learning Questions:
1) What is the difference between a crime against a person and a crime against property?
2) What are some different types of crime?
3) What are some causes of crime, and how is crime fought?
Section 16.1 Vocabulary:
crime; criminal; felonies; misdemeanors; homicide; aggravated assault; forcible rape;
burglary; larceny; petty larceny; grand larceny; robbery; vandalism; arson; fraud;
victimless crimes; white-collar crimes; embezzlement
Focus Point:
There are many citizens and non-citizens that commit crimes in our country. Unfortunately, many of
them are violent in nature. These people are criminals and upon being convicted of a crime will be
punished by fines or jail terms or both. Crime is a serious problem in our country and for many US
communities.
Unit 6: Citizenship III: You and the Law
Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 1: Crime in the United States (pp380-386)
A. Types of Crime: Crimes Against Persons (violent)
B. Crimes Against Property
C. Victimless Crimes and White-Collar Crimes
D. Organized Crime
E. Determining the Crime Rate
F. Causes of Crime: Poverty; Illegal Drug Use; Permissive Society; Urbanization
G. Fighting Crime
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Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 2: The Criminal Justice System (pp387-393)
Learning Questions:
1) What are the duties of police officers, and how do people become police officers?
2) What happens to a suspect after he or she is arrested?
3) How are criminals punished?
Section 16.2 Vocabulary:
criminal justice system; community policing; probable cause; arrest warrant; arraignment;
own recognizance; defense; prosecution; defendant; acquit; sentence; plea bargain; corrections;
deterrence; rehabilitation; parole; capital punishment
Focus Point:
Society depends on responsible citizens who obey the law. It also needs officials to help achieve the
constitutional goal of “domestic tranquility”. Citizens need to feel safe and secure in their homes and
when they go out into the cities for work and travel. For this reason, police and security forces have
been established at the local, state, and national levels in order to better ‘keep the peace”.
Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 2: The Criminal Justice System (pp387-393)
A. Role of the Police
B. Training Police Officers
C. Police Patrols
D. From Arrest to Sentencing: Preliminary Hearing; Indictment;
Arraignment; Trial; Sentencing
E. Supreme Court Case Study: Gideon v. Wainwright
F. Plea Bargaining
G. Punish Lawbreakers: Imprisonment; Parole; Capital Punishment
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Unit 6: Citizenship III: You and the Law
Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 3: Juvenile Crime (pp395-399)
Learning Questions:
1) What are some possible causes of juvenile crime?
2) How has the judicial system changed the way it handles juveniles?
3) What happens when juveniles are charged and found guilty of breaking the law?
Section 16.3 Vocabulary:
juvenile; delinquents; probation
Focus Point:
Unfortunately, young people are responsible for a large percentage of the crimes committed in this
country. They commit many of the crimes against property, including burglary, larceny, vandalism,
arson, and automobile theft, and even in some cases, rape and murder. The rise and rate of crime
among young people has long been a concern for communities across the country. Many concerned
citizens and companies are trying to do something about it by getting young people off the streets and
teach them both a skill and a value system.
Unit 6: Chap 16: Sec 3: Juvenile Crime (pp395-399)
A. Defining Juvenile Crime
B. Causes of Juvenile Crime: Poor Home Conditions; Poor Neighborhood Conditions; Gang
Membership; Dropping Out of School and Unemployment; Alcohol and Drugs; Peer Pressure
C. Handling Juvenile Crime
D. Punishing Juvenile Offenders
E. Serious Crimes by Juveniles
F. Steps You Can Take: Don’t Use Drugs; Stay in School;
Say No to Illegal Acts; Stay Busy
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