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Introduction to Criminal Justice
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Introduction to Criminal Justice introduces students to a variety of topics in the criminal justice field, including ethics and professionalism, civil and criminal laws, the court system, trial processes, juvenile justice, and correctional systems.
Summarize procedural rights guaranteed by the fourth, fifth, sixthResearch, evaluate, and share information on ways that political, moralDifferentiate among the origins, purposes, and jurisdictions of local, state, and federal lawsDiscuss the connection between ethics and professionalism in the criminal justice systemDescribe Title VII, ADA, human diversity, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)Describe structures and purposes of courts in local, state and federal jurisdictionsObtain and share information about the stages of the trial process in both criminal and civil courtsObtain and share information about the roles of grand juries, juries, court officialsIdentify programs and agencies within the juvenile justice systemExplain the structure and processes of the juvenile detention system, including arrest procedures, intakeEnumerate and explain reasons for separating juvenile justice from the adult legal systemIdentify law enforcement policies and procedures related to juvenile offendersCompare and contrast federal, state, and local correctional systems, including jurisdiction, sentencing, facilitiesObtain and share information about the various types of community-based programs provided by correctional systemsObtain, evaluate, and share information about prison crowding and its connection to sentencing guidelinesExamine and assess criminal justice diversion programs that are not controlled or operated by the Alabama Department of