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IP41 Unit 10

IP 41 Law and Justice 1 Course Development

Unit 10: Sentencing and Correctional Issues

Unit Details

  • Course Weight: 10%

  • Hours of Instruction: 15 +/-

  • Course Assessment Questions: 10

  • Standard: The Learner will be able to understand sentencing and correctional issues (RBT: B2)

Indicators

  • Identify the general factors influencing a judge’s sentencing decision.

  • Explain the three basic types of sentences.

  • Understand the rationales or justifications for criminal punishment.

  • Explain the purposes of pre-sentence investigation reports.

  • Summarize the arguments in support of and in opposition to Three Strikes Laws.

  • Describe correctional officer duties.

  • Explain how today’s inmate society differs from those of the past.

  • Identify prisoners’ rights.

  • Explain ways an inmate is released from prison.

  • Summarize what recidivism research reveals about the success of the prison in achieving deterrence and rehabilitation.

  • Debate issues related to capital punishment

My Lesson

  • Feel free to use my plans as a guide. My course is based on 52 minute class periods.

  • My students in the first year course are 9th or 10th graders.

  • These materials may need updating. Be sure to check web links.

  • If possible, visit a local prison. Check with the state agencies about tours.

  • We use the text Introduction to Criminal Justice Bohn/Haley. In this unit they read Chapters 9-11.

  • There are some awesome discussions you can have in this unit.

Daily Outline

  • Discuss debate and research assignments, media L.A. Behind Bars

  • Finish media, research day

  • Notes

  • Notes, class debate on 2 strikes/mandatory sentencing

  • Notes, Machines of Death article

  • Notes, class debate on death penalty

  • Media Judgment at Midnight

  • Notes

  • Notes

  • Notes

  • Cell Extraction lab

  • Notes

  • Media: Angola The Farm

  • Prison trip

  • Review

  • Game Show

  • Test

**My Dropbox **

All the files I used in the this unit can be viewed and downloaded. To print, be sure to download first. Click Here.

Additional Resources

TEA CTE**

Texas Education Agency has online teacher materials for Texas courses. Correctional Services Course

LE II

Others