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The Judge and the Jury InteractiveThe Judge and the Jury Interactive
Publisher
Judicial Learning Center
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Interactives
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Duration
30 mins
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2015
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The Judge and the Jury

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Unless you are a lawyer, you might not understand just how unrealistic Law and Order and other legal dramas actually are. Here's a great resource to help scholars of criminology gain a more realistic perspective. The lesson outlines the role of the judge and the jury and discusses different types of judges and juries that are common in the United States. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

judges, juries, civic duty, the judicial system, the judicial branch, the federal court system, the federal government, federalism, court cases, the criminal justice system, criminology, civil law, trials, evidence

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Show the five-minute video on the importance of jury service as an introduction to the topic
  • Supplement classroom instruction using the lesson as an outside reading or review exercise

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a series of five lessons on the how the courts work
  • Better for high school readers

Pros

  • Highlighted key terms link to a glossary of definitions for individuals to reference
  • Contains a five-minute video that provides an introduction to the topic
  • Interactive quiz offers a great way to review the lesson

Cons

  • The font size is small, and the page is difficult to navigate at times

Common Core

RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.2

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