Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- The similarities and differences between civil and criminal law.
- The structure of the juvenile court system.
- The rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Use primary source documents to justify the actions of courts.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Laws are different for adults and juveniles and that there are separate civil and criminal laws and courts.
Vocabulary
- juvenile
- civil law
- criminal law
- rights
- Bill of Rights
- rule of law
- state
- federal
- local
- court
- offense
- felony
- misdemeanor
- jail
- prison
- juvenile detention center
