How do you determine what law enforcement agency has jurisdiction when a crime has been committed? That's the challenge facing class members in this role-play activity.

Concepts

governments, laws, the justice system, morals, morality, civil law, crime, law enforcement, north carolina

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Rather than revise all the documents to reflect laws in other states, run the simulation as is and explain that the issues would remain the same from state to state

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for North Carolina students, the activity may be adapted to other schools in other states, but links to the agencies in these states would need to be provided for the homework readings

Pros

• The 18-page packet includes a detailed lesson plan, worksheets, graphic organizers, role cards, and links to additional resources

Cons

• All documents, links, and descriptions are based on North Carolina law

Common Core

SL.9-10.1.a