U5 Introduction to Crime and Punishment

•The United States has more persons per capita in jail than

any other nation.

•The United States spends more money per capita for

people in jail than any other nation.

•The United States spends less money per capita for people

in public education than any of other top 20 economies in

the world.

Unit 5 Crime and Punishment Introduction

What am I learning today?

•I am learning about Crime and Punishment, and Due

Process of Rights

How will I know if I have learned it?

•Complete Text Activity

•Be able to pass the Content Quiz

•Pass Unit Test.

U5 Introduction to Crime

•Social Contract

formed society to

protect people from

each other.

•Crime upsets the

agreement

•Government expected

to prosecute those

suspected of a crime.

Unit 5 Crime and Punishment

SSCG21 The student will demonstrate knowledge of criminal activity.

a. Examine the nature and causes of crimes.

b. Explain the effects criminal acts have on their intended victims.

c. Categorize different types of crimes.

d. Explain the different types of defenses used by perpetrators of crime.

SSCG22 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice

process.

a. Analyze the steps in the criminal justice process.

b. Explain an individual’s due process rights.

c. Describe the steps in a criminal trial or civil suit.

d. Examine the different types of sentences a convicted person can receive.

U5 Federal Courts

U5A1; Organization, Jurisdiction, and Procedures of the

Federal Courts ✔

U5A2; Crime and Punishment✔

U5A3; Civil Liberties and Rights

Nature and Causes of Crime

•Sociological; Society

Caused Crime

•Individual Theories;

Some thing wrong

with the individual

Types of Crime

•Petty; generally a fine

•Misdemeanors; jail up

to one year

•Felonies; more than one

year

Effects of Crime on Victims

•Physical Injuries

•Mental Injuries

•No compensation

•Family, Friends

7 Not Guilty Pleas that can be used at trial

• Insanity/Intoxication

• Duress

• Youth

• Necessity/Self

Defense

• Reasonable Doubt

• Alibi

• Innocent

Investigation and Arrest

• Report or

discovery of crime

• Suspect-rights

begin

• Enough Evidence

“Arrest warrant”

• “Booking”

Initial Appearance

• Misdemeanor

plead guilty-

judgment

• Not guilty set

date for trial

• Bail

Consideration

Preliminary Hearing or Grand Jury

• Required by

Constitution

• Prosecution

presents case to

Grand Jury

• Indictment; believe

case should go to

trial

Plea Bargaining

• Make a deal to avoid

trial

• Usually plead to

lesser crime and

lesser sentence

• Avoid time and

expense of trial

Arraignments and Pleas

• Indictment

• Formal

Charging

• Plead to each

offense

• 4 Pleas

The Trial

• Bench or Jury Trial

• Select Jury

• Opening statements

• Presentation by

Prosecution-Cross

examination by

defense

The Trial

• Presentation by

Defense-Cross

examination by

Prosecution

• Closing

Statements

The Decision• Jury deliberations

• Beyond a

Reasonable Doubt

• Verdict; Guilty, not

guilty, hung jury

The Sentencing

• Sentence report

• Usually range

specified by law

• Judges discretion

• 3 strikes laws