Homeschool: An Introduction to the North American Criminal Justice System
What's included
15 live meetings
15 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
The Criminal Justice System in North America is complex; in this fifteen week course we will break down America's criminal justice system one week at a time. We will follow the following schedule to ensure that your student gains a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system, corrections, court processes, and even criminology will be discussed. Week 1: Crime, Criminal Justice, and Criminology (what is it, differences, procedures, plus more). Week 2: Defining and Measuring Crime and Criminal Justice (statistics and studies) Week 3: Criminal Law (civil, criminal, and moral wrongs, classifications of law, plus more) Week 4: Criminal Justice Policy (the stages of policy development) Week 5: Criminology Theory (a break down of theories) Week 6: Policing (history, policing eras, accountability, plus more) Week 7: Types of Crimes (Property vs. Public) Week 8: Criminal Defenses (self defense, insanity defense, plus more) Week 9: Criminal Defenses (inchoate offenses, criminal homicides, plus more) Week 10: Courts (intro to the court system) Week 11: Corrections (history of punishment and prisons and jails) Week 12: Corrections (retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, plus more) Week 13: Community Corrections (probation, boot camps, parole, plus more) Week 14: Juvenile Justice (youth crimes, juvenile justice process, plus more) Week 15: Completion of Class and Project Presentations (three to five minute presentation on a topic of interest) This class is designed using a PowerPoint presentation and video/audio clips will be used when necessary to enhance the learning environment. This course is designed using a lecture based style, but open discussions per subject are encouraged. Students will need to have a working camera and microphone prior to class start; I would like students to be present in the classroom (if able). A class syllabus will be available to students prior to class start.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is designed to teach students about the criminal justice system; please understand that terminology such as homicide, murder, sexual assaults, self-defense, and the death penalty will be discussed in this course. Students will learn what each term means via the criminal justice system and judicial system. Our class with reframe from personal opinion discussions when these topics are mentioned this is to eliminate any uncomfortable conversations between students.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have over fifteen years of experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school students in various subjects in both private and public settings. I have two degrees in criminal justice and graduated summa cum laude (4.0 GPA) in this subject manner. The topics found in this course setting and the curriculum that I will be using have been used by me over the last five years in both private and public high school settings.
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Live Group Class
$300
for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
60 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-8 learners per class