2015-16 Criminal Justice -- Syllabus -- Mr. McConihe
Topics include the models of criminal justice system, policing, the courts, and
corrections. Covers many careers in criminal justice and law enforcement. Sources of
law, criminal and civil procedures, tort law, negligence, contract law, consumer law,
credit law, probate law, and property law will be covered as well. Additional topics
include studying crimes, legal ethics, settlements, constitutional law, international law,
evidence, legal research, investigations, legal writing of briefs, complaints and memos.
Classroom lesson emphasize experimentations, simulations and demonstrations. Mock
trial allows for a practice of trial procedures, opening and closing statements, the burden
of proof beyond a reasonable doubt, voir dire, jury deliberations and jury verdicts. This
course continues to cover contemporary issues, the U.S. Constitution and Amendments.
Emphasis of the official “Search & Seizures and Legal Updates” manual of the Lorain
County Sheriffs Department is provided for review of real-life scenarios. A forensic unit
is included in the coursework. A guest speaker circuit includes various experts in law,
government and law enforcement. Units last two weeks.
UNIT 1 - Introduction (8/19-8/28 and 1/19-1/29)
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“What is Criminal Justice?”
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Textbook Assignments
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Vocabulary Quiz
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Unit test 8/28 and 1/29
UNIT 2 - Crime Picture & Search for Causes (8/31-9/11 and 2/1-2/11)
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Vocabulary
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Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 9/11 and 2/11
UNIT 3 - Criminal Law (9/14-9/25 and 2/16-2/26)
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Vocabulary
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Project & Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 9/25 and 2/26
UNIT 4 - Policing, Organization & Management, Legal Aspects (9/29-10/9 and
2/29-3/11)
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Vocabulary
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Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 10/9 and 3/11
UNIT 5 - Adjudication, Pretrial, Criminal Trial (10/12-10/23 and 3/14-3/24)
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Vocabulary
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Project & Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 10/23 and 3/24
UNIT 6 - Sentencing, Probation, Parole (10/26-11/6 and 4/5-4/15)
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Vocabulary
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Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 11/6 and 4/15
UNIT 7 - Prison Jail, Prison Life (11/9-11/24 and 4/18-4/29)
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Vocabulary
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Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 11/24 and 4/29
2015-16 Criminal Justice -- Syllabus -- Mr. McConihe
UNIT 8 - Juvenile Justice, Drugs & Crime (12/1-12/11 and 5/2-5/13)
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Vocabulary
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Textbook Assignments
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Unit test 12/11 and 5/19
UNIT 9 - Terrorism (12/14-1/8 and 5/16-5/27)
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Vocabulary
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Project
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Unit test 1/8 and 5/27
Review 1/11-1/13 and 5/27-5/31
Collaborative EOC 1/14 and 6/1