Criminal Justice 1 (Selective Schools in NC)

Explain the components of the Criminal Justice Curriculum

Summarize the basic contents of the criminal justice curriculum

Describe the development, sources, and meaning of law

Identify the major sources of law and its influence on the development of law in the United States

Discuss the purposes of the laws as it relates to societal control

Distinguish the types of laws in our society

Analyze the major components of the U.S. Constitution

 Identify and analyze the purpose of the United States Constitution

 Identify and analyze the purpose of the U.S. Constitution Seven Articles

List the six hierachies of United States Laws

Critique the Procedural Safeguards of the Constitution 

Interpret the Amendments in the Bill of Rights

Identify and summarize the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment and discuss the limitations of First Amendment

Identify and summarize the rights guaranteed in the other nine amendments in the Bill of Rights and interpret the Fourteen Amendment

Explain the operations of the criminal justice systems

Discuss three major components of the criminal justice system

Contrast the consensus and conflict models of the criminal justice

Discuss the institution of social control as it relates to the Criminal Justice System

Explain the differences between criminology and criminal justice

Distinguish between the crime control and the due process model

Analyze the criminal justice process

Analyze the stages of the criminal justice process and identify key terms that are important throughout the process.

Analyze the components of a crime

Identify the general classes, features, and participants of a crime

 Interpret the elements of crime against person and crime against property

 Differentiate between the types of defenses to a criminal charge

Analyze the major sources of crime information and the affect of crime in the United States

Identify and describe the major sources of crime data as it relates to law enforcement and citizens

Analyze the effects of crime as it relates to society

Outline the history, structure, and development of law enforcement

Explain the English origins of American Policing

Outline the early development of American Law enforcement

 Identify the major law enforcement agencies and explain their role on the federal, state, and local level

Outline the development and growth of private security in the United States

Distinguish between the functions, styles, and roles of policing

Describe the functions of policing

Identify the operational styles of policing

Define and discuss the aspects of community policing

Analyze the ethics and issues of policing in America

 Define ethics and its importance to law enforcement

 Identify the nature and dangers of police work

Identify the factors of an officer’s discretion

 Describe the types of police corruptions and discuss ways to control it

Discuss the police use of force and its effects on civil liabilities

Identify and explain the administrative strategies to increase professionalism in Law Enforcement

Describe the qualities of a successful police recruit

Research and explain the recruitment and selection process for law enforcement officers 

Analyze the United States Supreme Court interpretation of policing in the areas of Search and Seizure, Arrest, and Interrogation

Identify the standards of proof as it relates to due process requirement

Analyze the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in establishing Search and Seizure, Arrest, and Interrogations precedent

Analyze the history, structure, courtroom personnel, and the trial process of the United States Court Systems

Describe the history of the American Court system

 Explain the differences between the federal and state court system

 Identify and describe the roles of various personnel in the courtroom

Analyze the pre-trial activity process

Differentiate between the American Court System criminal trial stages