Understanding the justice system can make a world of difference in today's youth. Prepare your students for successful futures through our innovative online course designed to break down complex criminal law procedures into easy-to-understand concepts.
The law may be just, but the streets can be blind and unforgiving. Knowing and understanding the justice system is essential to living a successful life. Even one mistake in this society can send our youth into a downward spiral.
This online course helps kids, teens, and young adults learn to navigate the justice system and teaches them how to avoid the life-altering consequences that can come from poor decisions.
Get the full course or choose the individual lessons that best suit you. Either way, our expert consultants will help you identify the best learning path for your organization's needs.
Lesson 1
Bullying
In this lesson, we facilitate a dialogue about the dangers and consequences of bullying and present effective strategies to combat bullying.
Lesson 2
Crimes Involving Violence
Lesson 2 warns participants of the dangers of resorting to violence to solve problems. We discuss the different types of violent crimes as well as the consequences and punishments they can lead to.
Lesson 3
Drug Crimes
We open the conversation about the use, misuse, and abuse of drugs and how thoughtless actions involving drugs can lead to some serious crimes and punishments.
Lesson 4
Incomplete Crimes
You do not need to complete a crime to be charged and prosecuted. This lesson educates participants about the dangers of planning, agreeing to participate in, and/or attempting to engage in illegal activities.
Lesson 5
Sex Crimes
There's a large spectrum of criminal acts and behaviors that the criminal justice system deems sexual. This lesson discusses sexual consent, types of sexual crimes and their punishments, and other "gray areas" that could lead to criminal charges.
Lesson 6
Theft and Property Crimes
This lesson defines property and theft crimes, explains their punishments and consequences, and provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of certain property and theft crimes.
Lesson 7
Knowing Your Rights
Knowing your rights can protect you from many dangers, including false arrests, unreasonable searches, and more. This lesson provides an overview of personal rights, explains the 4th Amendment and how it can protect you, and offers tips on how to prevent law enforcement from unreasonably searching and capturing property.
Lesson 8
Asserting Your Rights
The 5th Amendment protects against self-incrimination. This lesson educates participants on its purpose and use and how to invoke Miranda rights. It also offers tips on how to avoid being pressured by law enforcement and how to avoid inadvertently saying or doing things that law enforcement could wrongly use against you.
Lesson 9
How to Handle Police Encounters
Proper behavior when encountering law enforcement is vital knowledge that, in some cases, can even save lives. This final lesson covers the different types of police encounters and how to respond when you're placed under arrest. It also offers tips and strategies for how to handle and report police abuse (verbal or physical) and misconduct.
Understanding criminal law, the justice system, and the consequences of illegal actions can truly alter the course of many young lives that are exposed to high-crime environments.
Our online Youth Crime & Safety course provides engaging lessons on the criminal justice system that are tailored to kids, teens, and young adults in today's society. Each lesson gives an in-depth look at local, state, and national law with examples that are applicable to real-life situations.
Our Youth Crime & Safety online course has been carefully crafted by law enforcement and education experts to better equip today's youth for future success. Reach out today to get more information about the curriculum and individual lesson material.