Assignments-Spring 2024
January 8:
What is Criminal Law and what is a crime?
Homework: Begin reading Ch 1 of text.
Study Guide Ch 1:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NvHj8nWgklRszs9wCBiRJQ7SehmQ5OZQm20RE8mmzEE/edit
January 9:
Criminal Law versus Civil Law
Felony versus Misdemeanor
Homework: Study guide 1.1 and 1.2
January 10:
Malum in Se versus Malum Prohibitum
https://docs.google.com/document/d/13hmmSYW30ZhzoNjRIU4uKUcsyVfNUdMXst4X6I9jnjo/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U6wu6hKS_YyMYpPl37Ppi2LpXd7LA_C3UXi7D_qGpGE/edit
Homework: Study Guide 1.3
January 11:
Crime and Punishment Assignment
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11vHcDVoDgjAhsHKSn80tKLIfp1ya8jJn90BT82zBtDw/edit
Homework: Study Guide 1.4
January 12:
Court TV-Texas Vs Guyger
https://www.courttv.com/trials/texas-v-amber-guyger-2019/
Analysis:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yY7VvH87AzvPLL9ycQUSsVwTl8Xu52W0pk6Eawp3Tqo/edit
Homework: Study Guide 1.5
January 15:
MLK Day-No Classes
January 16:
Crime and Punishment Assignment
Homework:
January 17:
Stare Decisis and Precedent
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QRhlfvBjs3NXR_WdunwzetB5aPojQvtav3EqqUCd3v4/edit
Worksheet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CGgXvzf-1EShjFGtREB4LMWKL2msLTYefblp9qOx85g/edit
Homework: Study Guide 1.6
January 18:
Should It be A Crime?
Homework: Finish Study Guide (Monday 1/22 to Turnitin)
January 19:
Court TV-Georgia Vs McNabb and Bell
https://www.courttv.com/trials/georgia-v-mcnabb-bell/
Analysis:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bhadzhFMGXhrQTNi78qh3hFKaRHk76wUYSMXqTpXYLY/edit
Homework: Ch 1 Assessment (Due Thursday 1/25 to Turnitin)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OVAAmCKM7sp8q7Mdg09VEf5kXGFgIqmwYJfy7Fhesqo/edit
January 22:
Ch 1 Study Guide Due Today!
Elements of a Crime (Ch 4)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/169IQA8NMV1C6HAYNcysFEwEQfffp9H3rmVS9QBQP0do/edit
Study Guide: Ch 4
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-nEsR4KyXkSH6f3qu9IQZTUKWA7igbdjCZ8sqdL1hHc/edit
Homework: Study Guide: 4.1
January 23:
Elements of a Crime: Mens Rea
Homework:
January 24:
Elements of a Crime: Actus Reus
Homework: Study Guide 4.2
January 25:
Ch 1 Assessment Due Today!
Hillside Strangler Documentary (Watch/Take Notes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFUHI-9HOiY
Homework:
January 26:
BBC Article: Serial Killers (read/note)
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160331-why-are-we-eternally-fascinated-by-serial-killers
Homework: Study Guide 4.3
January 29:
Elements of a Crime: Causation
Homework: Finish Ch 4 Study Guide (Due Feb 2)
January 30:
Homicide (Ch 9)
Ch 9 Study Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oW3KVdDr8goZJyTm1VwpGFxBfGQ2gcPxEvGYP_WYPew/edit
Homework: Ch 4 Assessment
https://docs.google.com/document/d/187ulXB1UYooRGaCEHeioWtOU2pKc9VEfFDRquzV_9UI/edit (Due Feb 6)
January 31:
Justification versus Excusable Homicide
Homework: Study Guide 9.1
February 1:
First and Second Degree Murder
Homework:
February 2:
Susan Smith Case (Watch/Take Notes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPPUHvMyBUs
Homework: Study Guide 9.2
February 5:
Ch 4 Assessment Due!
Felony Murder
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TDhXgsn9sBNTYXVKcIkLisYpRtn_pl_2ZiSlzYV2g3I/edit
Chart
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10ju3NIYSfWaJ06jSIPChGfJOZS5BbsxnhRSBK087uz4/edit
Homework: Study Guide 9.3
February 6:
Manslaughter (Voluntary and Involuntary)
Homework:
February 7:
Serial Killers And Mass Murderers Powerpoint
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lyv3TViqxpoVizO-pJqW-haEHRQ6c5iM/edit#slide=id.p1
Homework:
February 8:
Jennifer Crumbley
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/07/opinions/jennifer-crumbley-conviction-oxford-mass-shooting-tucker/index.html
Alec Baldwin
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fc4gMRphAOdq03nb2zS77jYHMJynHT3wVt0uupsPYiA/edit
Crime Chart: Homicide (Due 2/15)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gh3PHAbAe6O174WnTF-cwIbRTAQFCFr0pKSux66iH3s/edit
Homework: Study Guide 9.4
February 9:
Court TV-Florida Vs Dippolito
Analysis:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ytY5sfocsgSgBmYiYo9hIfVplISkYxnnSYxXva8LT0g/edit
Homework: Study Guide 9.5
February 12:
Serial Season 1/Episode 1
https://serialpodcast.org/season-one
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dvSIOq9NAXeWg33Nm25MYz9GGeKlq8ZnPEoXfSukxFM/edit
Homework: Study Guide 9.6
February 13:
Serial Season 1/Episode 6
https://serialpodcast.org/season-one/6/the-case-against-adnan-syed
Homework: Finish Study Guide (Due 2/21)
February 14:
Murder Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17b9v1SFAZLARl5eIH-zeC5k-ncSDhT7e4ApQWH9FsNw/edit
Murder Gone Wrong (Due 2/20)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yRZqFdS2OC22rrieyB6NJwQnjaUbRJgMwAIYyhsepyI/edit
Homework:
February 15:
Crime Chart Due Today!
Property Crimes (Ch 11)
Ch 11 Study Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V1MGIWr6dPfqGh8aCBDDnbPQZggRMXd_lwqQ_dBcGJw/edit
Theft
Homework: Study Guide 11.1
February 16:
Menendez Brothers Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWyXc1GNFbY
Homework: Ch 9 Assessment (Due 2/23)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i-rsEcrvGrQINNLgV3si3KOWvu0coLo7KC3vIlxenwU/edit
February 19:
President's Day-No Classes!
February 20:
Murder Gone Wrong Due Today!
Embezzlement
All The Queen's Horses Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXSZhKEddxI
Homework:
February 21:
Larceny
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aIkROPMiWg2CWG5tU8d8Z6WQeCw8lkF73MKT12AE8eg/edit
Homework: Study Guide 11.2
February 22:
Ch 9 Study Guide Due Today!
False Pretenses
Homework:
February 23:
Homicide Assessment Due!
True Crime: IA vs Becker
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jThY4_k1Dj8MPjlrDfUzG2reXvwpa0uufu7hwpvGqKs/edit
Homework:
February 26:
Varsity Blues (due Monday 3/4)
Homework: Varsity Blues Project
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-C7F0Q2Qk80cT-LNHRVfpYLjwMLi5TjSZW5GAJs1s-0/edit
February 27:
Varsity Blues
Homework: Finish Varsity Blues
February 28 :
Robbery
Homework:
February 29:
Identity Theft
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-_HsgdrXvaKWooTTDoN2mxRbGdCpg2YWFNRpdcWCHlY/edit
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NoEuxna68RYN6Zne5MHRL-bo7MX7fXO75hejepLWV2Q/edit
Homework:
March 1:
Extortion
Homework: Study Guide 11.3
March 4:
Varsity Blues Project Due TODAY!
Michael Avenatti
Homework:
March 5:
Arson
Homework: Crime Chart-Property Crimes 1 (due Friday 3/8)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YeCAlUdegQw917cHrYXaHSsZbznzYlFCpIOXOP2b_as/edit
March 6:
California's Crime Wave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WeWiDTmuOM
Homework: Finish Ch 11 Study Guide (due 3/13)
March 7:
Burglary
Homework:
March 8:
Property Crimes 1 Chart Due Today!
Court TV-NV Vs Simpson
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DuB7dnb5-R_RMv394I08D4ghB9sfeJ4gmc-tib0KRlY/edit
Homework:
March 11:
Student Free Day-No Classes!
March 12:
Receiving Stolen Property
Inside The Mind Of A Thief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtwD-c9hn58
Homework: Crime Chart-Property Crimes 2 (Due 3/15)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B52ZDiEoQ6KyXdSoE_35Msh3Yms76Dxel3xczKo5cCY/edit
March 13:
Ch 11 Study Guide Due Today!
Assault And Battery
Homework: Ch 11 Assessment (due 3/19)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_fRHf3ChYNtIJKOH2wLUZOAehF3_T7a5f9xmyIcJ0aU/edit
March 14:
Fraud Project (Due 3/22)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17vBKiBXnya1tR2kO4BseQ6Ard-V3aIOs6ma5O2kEt48/edit
Homework: Study Guide 10.2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19lUe4r9a8b617rL_SX0QY6irTZ0rSsvQjTfFbQvKZ8w/edit
March 15:
End Of The Quarter!
Property Crimes 2 Chart Due Today!
Continue Fraud project
Homework:
March 18:
Stalking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2BHO8eXvxA
Rebecca Schaeffer: Your Biggest Fan
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDzGCN5Qh-M
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3zbU4aNQNQ
Part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSSXur-R2Pk
Part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ETUYQxve
Full Documentary ;
https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-04/12-041219-your-biggest-fan
Homework: Finish Ch 11 assessment
March 19:
Ch 11 Assessment due today!
Cyberstalking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ6LByl0pgw
Homework: Study Guide 10.3
March 20:
Kidnapping and False Imprisonment
Homework
March 21:
Elizabeth Smart Documentary (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exHEL7kSZ4
Homework:
March 22:
Fraud Project Due Today!
Elizabeth Smart Documentary (Part 2)
homework: Study Guide 10.4
March 25:
Court TV: FL vs Coday
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NevhpxH1rwb52nkeAJeCtv0e_jiQ7ru48J8e2BfcgQ0/edit
Homework: Crime Charts Involving Force (Part 1) Due 3/28
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KqzxHM7JHyN71aialu7cB7DMoDorMbSufs84xuMLy2E/edit
March 26:
JonBenet Ramsey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4HLmCiMl0
Homework:
March 27:
Patty Hearst Kidnapping (Take notes)
https://famous-trials.com/pattyhearst/2198-chronology
Homework:
March 28:
Crime Charts-Force Crimes 1 Due Today
Court TV: CA vs Sommer
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T4ehnLq_3_wy5BVRYy4k6oDnO_pBND4R0END98WyyuU/edit
Homework:
March 29:
Domestic Violence
Homework:
Enjoy Your Spring Break!
April 8:
Harvey Weinstein Documentary (Part 1)
homework: Crime Charts Involving Force (Part 2) Due 4/11
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YTFBkfHq_J7Wix6SxIKASODgwgy7YQ6IPdX0ornyciM/edit
Homework:
April 9:
Harvey Weinstein documentary (Part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbhe94XBnDk
Homework: Finish Crime Charts
April 10:
Sex Crimes In The News (Due 4/12)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gcOkuOHKEXJseX5_yp3n5zswszw2dBa4oUeVyzfm-ag/edit
Homework: Ch 10 Assessment ( Due 4/15)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TW3RjvCFB2ycIS8Rw5vGWB4_UgEBYnBZTBdp2ru5ld4/edit
April 11:
Crime Chart-Force Crimes 2 Due Today
Attempt
Transferred Intent
Homework: Ch 8 Study Guide
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s8YSGQAugWaDGpHj8ivT-FKAG194yFhSsP-tYdnwY4Y/edit
April 12:
Ezra McCandless
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ijN5ebaA_0
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdPv5_oyEfk
Homework: Study Guide 8.1
April 15:
Chapter 10 Assessment Due Today
Solicitation
Homework: Study Guide 8.2
April 16:
Conspiracy
Homework: Study Guide 8.3
April 17:
Accomplice Liability
Homework: Finish Ch 8 Study Guide/Crime Charts Ch 8 (Due April 23 )
Crime Chart-Inchoate Crimes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fd_3uNtTMYZ8mQfCnlNlIDZzzqnwM9aasnL0ul7odKM/edit
April 18:
Crime Podcast
Crime Podcast: Jayna Murray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MwgJwgJLz8
Homework:
April 19:
Transferred Intent
Homework: Ch 8 Assessment (due 4/26)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3LHe2StQKTTB76VxXvn1VwLHPw8-mCrH064R6QA1f4/edit
April 22:
Aiding And Abetting
Homework: Ch 8 Assessment (due 4/26)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H3LHe2StQKTTB76VxXvn1VwLHPw8-mCrH064R6QA1f4/edit
April 23:
Ch 8 Study Guide and Crime Chart due Today!
Vicarious and Strict Liability
Homework: Study Guide 7.2
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y948yTOV1bOS7ixXkRSL5Cezdm0p3x58mFjeynfUGOE/edit
April 24:
Accessory To A Crime
Homework:
April 25:
Amanda Knox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GHgaplaIsE&t=1397s
Homework: Study Guide 7.3
April 26:
Ch 8 Assessment Due Today!
Crime Podcast (Due 5/3)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nX9pkTOsVZQtiOJ5QT226-bU89MxS4PYVMLDiw3ZFU4/edit
Homework: Finish Ch 7 Study Guide
April 29:
Crime Podcast
Homework:
April 30:
Ch 7 Study Guide Due Today!
Crime Podcast
Homework: Ch 7 Assessment (due 5/3)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jUoA7DBtc3rMzw2EcDFYIMv7pbE5X0G5Xx0z21nwr94/edit
May 1:
The World's Most Dangerous Female Killers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIaHxpglhU4
Homework:
May 2:
Self Defense
Homework: Study Guide 5.1
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMxCXnuMewTM-u1_MvcqyLgmAVb5yXYi70Bel8-Ppjc/edit
May 3:
Ch 7 Assessment Due Today!
Crime Podcast Due Today
Defense Of Others
Defense Of Property
Homework:
May 6:
Court TV: WI vs Rittenhouse (Day 1)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJqLiK72UkCRB0kKn2Xs2m8L4PoIl_el0P2nqgMa48M/edit
Homework: Study Guide 5.2
May 7:
Court TV: WI vs Rittenhouse (Day 2)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xJqLiK72UkCRB0kKn2Xs2m8L4PoIl_el0P2nqgMa48M/edit
Homework:
May 8:
Duress
Homework: Study Guide 5.3
May 9:
Stand Your Ground
Homework:
May 11:
Jordan Neely
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TgCJirol_8clFKTrACwymGvfADkkoBrTLFCfmJJ9qQU/edit
Homework: Study Guide 5.4
May 13:
Court TV-TX vs Mallard
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17hHg-eJqxs65d6A76rH2K8gQZlWUlsNXHQCaGCzOXCA/edit
Homework: Finish Ch 5 Study Guides (Due Tuesday 5/16)
May 14:
Insanity Defense
Homework: Ch 5 Assessment (Due Friday 5/19)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VN0HfdCmXOFR9OP4CrbyXYhLxGCUxU64sXvnHbFn5O0/edit
May 15:
Ch 5 Study Guide Due Today!
Deranged Killers: Charles Whitman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy1B5mfzCBA
Chapter Six Study Guide (Due 5/26)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/172SKMWStyWuEQU9PA6d0690Hvl-mpkS0YyUuag23v_k/edit
Homework: Study Guide 6.1
May 16:
Intoxication Defense
Homework:
May 17:
Ch 5 Assessment Due Today!
Court TV: CA vs Han
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aYY-KCDYk83YUoZ8rDsExJyF0o4heBlTEXKdsSS8gBQ/edit
Homework: Study Guide 6.2
May 20:
Mistake Defense
Homework: 6.3
May 21:
Entrapment Defense
Homework: Finish Ch 6 Study Guide
May 24:
Change Of Plans: Bryan Kohberger
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e6eHzyiA5UbSZ3yElzPtmpuW9a5HyS_NLKtmmAMfQo8/edit
Read/Note Insanity articles-submit to Turnitin by end of period (do as much as you can within the time limit}
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19aXv_3i0QHI0T0UHK2xxkuGGKbR_vFcFO16xcsSRbdY/edit#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q91e2xNTlHUydOPi9CKx_eMOPIAGAKvq1lLpab06RDs/edit#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vN1Hy3c7OLOzImdxDs7zrYdoe-D0gdhKPdhkOOXgUaY/edit#
Homework: Ch 6 Assessment (Due 5/30)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VSxQnZpG6XRbE0qbIXzQXebzW-2DbwLjL7LetlNtDc8/edit
May 23:
Mock Trial Day 1:
Check the following document to see which case you have been assigned. Roles will be selected tomorrow! Then, review the information in the case documents below:
Assignment List
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SVDRJ0u4tAWlb3mM1_38yNi2YeyqYKDytSOr_DhK1vE/edit
US vs Stephens
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtAgXrTDVBQ6GAnC1v4YUXJ00buDKkzMdw7_mm4bggQ/edit
Archer vs New Columbia
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVTqaEG1v7VYiO8uMyJCslf-T6hfbaKcWhTlM_tn0Co/edit
Homework:
May 24:
Ch 6 Study Guide Due!
Period 2 Cast:
Archer
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qubq_FXDLqEv6xPzQWrQRs5PZ2bNtmIzz1g9NzTP4MQ/edit
Stephens
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QDqu-rvWMY2OSJzi4LYbqd6-pFDKII-AwkqBfmaecnc/edit
Period 2: Order Of A Trial
Archer
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LrkPwW5-PvgkZ9O4XiWmFxF8nx7qVQkPvdmz067ARdo/edit
Stephens
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DTlRMMQ4j-rqyFSZemCTenYz3Xh4e8NhXkUtOoV04OA/edit
Cases:
US vs Stephens
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NtAgXrTDVBQ6GAnC1v4YUXJ00buDKkzMdw7_mm4bggQ/edit
Archer vs New Columbia
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVTqaEG1v7VYiO8uMyJCslf-T6hfbaKcWhTlM_tn0Co/edit
Homework: Finish Ch 6 Assessment
May 27:
Memorial Day-No Classes Today
May 28:
Mock Trial Prep
Homework:
May 29:
Ch 6 Assessment Due Today!
Mock Trial Prep
What are allowable objections?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1H6p7FxvS0gpo94CqxC40ss_NdDYm-s9-22GRY78Egws/edit#
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xRmQl70-ofDY89S1V3ol3lzfPXXprMU6uZjJ9CbkdM/edit#
Hearsay Evidence:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SKgDYiwuxaXlvedOFjt2DqS-NflCqnnitR8eloBkCC0/edit#
Homework:
May 30:
Mock Trial-Day 1
Homework:
May 31:
Senior Activities Day
June 3:
Period 1/2 Finals
June 4:
Period 3/4 Finals
June 5:
Period 5/6 Finals
June 6:
GRADUATION DAY! CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2024!