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Course Learning Objectives - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Published onApr 23, 2021
Course Learning Objectives - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Course Learning Objectives
Identify the parts of the criminal justice system
Recognize how cases proceed through the criminal justice system
Annotate criminal justice concepts
Reflect on contemporary criminal justice issues
Analyze criminal justice data
Report criminal justice data
Create infographics
Course Mapping
Course Learning Objectives | Module | Module Learning Objectives |
Identify parts of the criminal justice system | 1 – The Criminal Justice System | Identify the parts of the criminal justice system |
| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime |
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| 3 – Law Enforcement | Identify various types of law enforcers |
| 4 – Courts | Identify various court personnel Identify the organization of the American court system Distinguish between types of courts |
| 5 – Corrections | Distinguish between different types of correctional facilities Identify various execution practices Differentiate between different types of punishment |
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Recognize how cases proceed through the criminal justice system | 1 – The Criminal Justice System | Recognize how cases proceed through the criminal justice system |
| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime |
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| 3 – Law Enforcement |
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| 4 – Courts | Identify how cases proceed through the court system |
| 5 – Corrections |
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Annotate criminal justice concepts | 1 – The Criminal Justice System |
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| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime | Summarize the different ways of measuring crime Identify different classifications of crime Distinguish between types of law Identify the elements of crime Identify different types of criminal defenses |
| 3 – Law Enforcement | Summarize the history of policing Summarize various law enforcement procedures |
| 4 – Courts | Define the four major goals of punishment Define different types of sentencing Identify pre-trial practices
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| 5 – Corrections | Summarize the history of corrections Distinguish between different types of correctional facilities Know what is the death penalty Identify various execution practices Identify trends in corrections practices Differentiate between various types of punishment |
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Reflect on contemporary criminal justice issues | 1 – The Criminal Justice System |
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| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime | Reflect on current events pertaining to criminal law and crime |
| 3 – Law Enforcement | Reflect on current events pertaining to law enforcement |
| 4 – Courts | Reflect on current events pertaining to courts |
| 5 – Corrections | Reflect on current events pertaining to corrections |
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Analyze criminal justice data | 1 – The Criminal Justice System |
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| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime | Analyze victimization data |
| 3 – Law Enforcement | Analyze arrest data |
| 4 – Courts | Analyze sentencing data |
| 5 – Corrections | Analyze prison data |
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Report criminal justice data | 1 – The Criminal Justice System |
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| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime | Complete Crime Exercise Create Crime Infographic |
| 3 – Law Enforcement | Complete Arrest Exercise Create Arrest Infographic |
| 4 – Courts | Complete Sentencing Exercise Create Sentencing Infographic |
| 5 – Corrections | Complete Prison Exercise Create Prison Infographic |
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Create infographics | 1 – The Criminal Justice System |
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| 2 – Criminal Law and Crime | Create Crime Infographic |
| 3 – Law Enforcement | Create Arrest Infographic |
| 4 – Courts | Create Sentencing Infographic |
| 5 – Corrections | Create Prison Infographic |
Module Learning Objectives
Module 1 – The Criminal Justice System
Lesson Objectives | Learning Activities | Learning Assessment |
Identify the parts of the criminal justice system Recognize how cases proceed through the criminal justice system | Read Wikipedia article | The Criminal Justice System Annotation |
Module 2 – Criminal Law and Crime
Lesson Objectives | Learning Activities | Learning Assessment |
Summarize the different ways of measuring crime Identify different classifications of crime Distinguish between types of law Identify the elements of crime Identify different types of criminal defenses Reflect on current events pertaining to criminal law and crime Analyze victimization data Create Crime Infographic | Read selected Wikipedia articles Watch ABC News Video, “Hidden America: Chilling New Look at Sex Trafficking in the US” Post to Discussion Post Board Criminal Law and Crime Respond to other students on Discussion Post Criminal Law and Crime Analyze victimization data for Crime Exercise Analyze victimization data for Crime Infographic Create Crime Infographic | Discussion Post. Criminal Law and Crime Crime Exercise Crime Infographic Criminal Law and Crime Annotation |
Module 3 – Law Enforcement
Lesson Objectives | Learning Activities | Learning Assessment |
Identify various types of law enforcers Summarize the history of policing Summarize various law enforcement procedures Reflect on contemporary issues pertaining to law enforcement Analyze arrest data Create Arrest Infographic | Read selected Wikipedia articles Watch ABC News Video, “Police and Drivers on Edge at Traffic Stops” Post to Discussion Post Board Law Enforcement Respond to other students on Discussion Post Law Enforcement Analyze arrest data for Arrest Exercise Analyze arrest data for Arrest Infographic Create Arrest Infographic | Discussion Post. Law Enforcement Arrest Exercise Arrest Infographic Law Enforcement Annotation |
Module 4 – Courts
Lesson Objectives | Learning Activities | Learning Assessment |
Identify various court personnel Identify the organization of the American court system Identify how cases proceed through the court system Define the four major goals of punishment Define different types of sentencing Identify pre-trial practices Distinguish between types of courts Reflect on contemporary issues pertaining to courts Analyze sentencing data Create Sentencing Infographic | Read selected Wikipedia articles Watch “Public Defenders” video Post to Discussion Post Board Courts Respond to other students on Discussion Post Courts Analyze sentencing data for Sentencing Exercise Analyze sentencing data for Sentencing Infographic Create Sentencing Infographic | Discussion Post. Courts Sentencing Exercise Sentencing Infographics Courts Annotation |
Module 5 – Corrections
Lesson Objectives | Learning Activities | Learning Assessment |
Summarize the history of corrections Distinguish between different types of correctional facilities Know what is the death penalty Identify various execution practices Identify trends in corrections practices Differentiate between various types of punishment Reflect on contemporary issues pertaining to corrections Analyze prison data Create Prison Infographic | Read selected Wikipedia articles Watch “Can Norway help US break the reoffending cycle?” video Post to Discussion Post Board Corrections Respond to other students on Discussion Post Corrections Analyze prison data for Prison Exercise Analyze prison data for Prison Infographic Create Prison Infographic | Discussion Post. Corrections Prison Exercise Prison Infographic Corrections Annotation |
