CRIMINAL JUSTICE - 13TH...

 

BLOGGING ABOUT 13TH...

 Task:  Watch 13th and take notes as you go (not collected) Then:

• Blog post - 20 pts - Your reaction to what we watched.  Write about the following:

1. What did you learn?
2. What insights did it provide?
3. What questions do you still have? 

 (5 sentence paragraph or more).

Reaction to others blog posts - 10 pts - React thoughtfully to others posts.  What did you think of what they said?  (Questions, wonderings, connections)  Write 2-3 sentences or more reacting to what they said.  TWO OR MORE OTHER STUDENTS' POSTS.

Related website -  5pts - list a website that will help us all dig deeper.  This could be about any connected topic you want; It can be about anything that relates.

Finally, explain your website.  What's it about and how does it relate? (1-2 sentences or more) (5 pts)

20pts - paragraph or more blog post

10 pts - reacting to others blog posts (2 or more) 

5 pts - a website (see above) 

5 pts - explanation of your website - how it relates

=40 pts

 

The People vs King and Tasker

This is a picture of Frank Whitlock with his son
-PennLive (https://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/07/harrisburg_police_charge_suspe.html)
-July 18, 2016

Task:  Locate your legal pad that you took notes on during our observations during criminal court week. Review your notes.  Then:

Blog post - 10 pts - Your reaction to any of the cases we watched.  You can write about the courtroom, the lawyers, the witness, the judge, or anything that stood out to you.  Review the notes you took in the case to help guide you with this.(5 sentence paragraph or more).

Reaction to others blog posts - 10 pts - React thoughtfully to others posts.  What did you think of what they saw?  (Questions, wonderings, connections)  Write 2-3 sentences or more reacting to what they said.  

Related website - list a website that will help us all dig deeper.  This could be about any connected topic you want including anything. It can be about anything that relates (a similar story, a site about one of the charges, another case about the courthouse, etc...(5 pts)

Finally, explain your website.  What's it about and how does it relate? (1-2 sentences or more) (5 pts)

10 pts - paragraph or more blog post

10 pts - reacting to others blog posts (2 or more) 

5 pts - a website (see above) 

5 pts - explanation of your website - how it relates

=30 pts

Reflections On Criminal Court Week at the Dauphin County Courthouse

Introduction:  For me, attending criminal court week at the Dauphin County Courthouse has been an amazing learning experience.   I've learned a lot, but what have you learned? 

Task:  Locate your legal pad that you took notes on during our observations during criminal court week. Review your notes.  Then:

Blog post - 10 pts - Your reaction to any of the cases we watched.  You can write about the courtroom, the lawyers, the witness, the judge, or anything that stood out to you.  Review the notes you took in the case to help guide you with this.(5 sentence paragraph or more).

Reaction to others blog posts - 10 pts - React thoughtfully to others posts.  What did you think of what they saw?  (Questions, wonderings, connections)  Write 2-3 sentences or more reacting to what they said.  

Related website - list a website that will help us all dig deeper.  This could be about any connected topic you want including anything. It can be about anything that relates (a similar story, a site about one of the charges, another case about the courthouse, etc...(5 pts)

Finally, explain your website.  What's it about and how does it relate? (1-2 sentences or more) (5 pts)

10 pts - paragraph or more blog post

10 pts - reacting to others blog posts (2 or more) 

5 pts - a website (see above) 

5 pts - explanation of your website - how it relates

=30 pts

Expectations for Blogging

Vehicular Homicide?

Introduction:  We watched a lot of interesting litigation during our Criminal Court Week.  But what did we learn?  It’s time to take our notes and turn them in to learning. 

Task:  Share your personal reflections about what stood out to you in this trial.  It can be a part of the trial, a lawyer, the judge, a witness, something that was said...anything you feel it's important to share.

 

Directions: Write a 5 sentence paragraph or more blog post.  And write a reaction to two other blog posts from your classmates.

Blog post - 10 pts - Your reaction to the truck driver case experience.  You can write about the courtroom, the lawyers, the witness, the judge, or anything that stood out to you.  Review the notes you took in the case to help guide you with this.(5 sentence paragraph or more).

Reaction to others blog posts - 10 pts - React thoughtfully to others posts.  What did you think of what they saw?  (Questions, wonderings, connections)  Write 2-3 sentences or more reacting to what they said.  

Related website - list a website that will help us all dig deeper.  This could be about any connected topic you want including anything. It can be about anything that relates (a similar story, a site about one of the charges, another case about the courthouse, etc...(5 pts)

Finally, explain your website.  What's it about and how does it relate? (1-2 sentences or more) (5 pts)

10 pts - paragraph or more blog post

10 pts - reacting to others blog posts (2 or more) 

5 pts - a website (see above) 

total for this section (part 3 from our packet)
5 pts - explanation of your website - how it relates

=30 pts

 Expectations for Blogging

Brought a Body on Him....

Murder Was the Case...Out the South

Introduction:  Attending court is never easy.  You never know what case's will be available to be seen, where they will be in the trial, and whether or not the case is relevant.  For the defendant in a murder case however, there can be nothing less important then those things. What's important to a defendant in a jury trial is that they are given access to true due process.  

 

Task: After watching yesterday's murder trial, explain and react specifically to your experience. Consider:

What did you see?

What did you think of what you saw?

Which side (defense or prosecution) presented a better case? 

What concepts of a trial were presented and how did it better help you understand law...these could include:

-expert witnesses

-lay witnesses

-evidence

-heresay 

-plea bargaining

 

BE SURE TO WRITE AT LEAST A 5 SENTENCE PARAGRAPH IN RESPONSE.

Then, react to two people's posts.

Grading:  10 points for a 5 sentence paragraph (or more) reacting to the question.

                  10 points for a thoughtful reaction to the posts of two other people. 

 Blogging expectations

Law Enforcement in America?

Introduction:  Law enforcement in America has been on the spotlight in America.  How do we fight crime and respect our nations citizens?

Watch this

Read this

Then, watch this

Task: After studying these clips, write a thoughtful reaction to what you saw in the comments section below.  Consider the following questions to guide your posts

What did you see?

What did you think of what you saw?

How did you agree with or disagree with the officers in the clips? What were their strengths and weaknesses?  
What other thoughts/reactions do you have about both or either clips?

Then, react to two people's posts.

Grading:  10 points for a 3-5 sentence paragraph (or more) reacting to the question.

                  10 points for a thoughtful reaction to the posts of two other people. 

 Blogging expectations

High Voltage - Intent To Deliver a Controlled Substance?

Yesterday's case was about the attempt to deliver a controlled substance....heroin.  What did you make of this case?  What stood out to you?

For this assignment, you are to write a reaction to what you saw.  To do this answer the following question:

How were terms/concepts 'innocent until proven guilty' and/or 'beyond a reasonable doubt' a part of this case? 

Then, react to two people's posts.

Grading:  10 points for a 3-5 sentence paragraph reacting to the question.

                  10 points for a thoughtful reaction to the posts of two other people. 

 Blogging expectations