Justice, Law, and Society Program
Montgomery Blair is one of five comprehensive high schools in the county to offer the Justice, Law, and Society Program in its entirety.
Students who complete the program have met the requirements for their High School Completer under the CL code (Career Cluster Law, Government, Public Safety and Administration). Students can also earn three college credits at Montgomery College through the MCPS articulation agreement if they earn a B or higher in the articulated courses and complete the entire high school plan.
The following local colleges also offer a continuation of the program:
American University
Frostburg State University
Georgetown University
Towson University
University of Maryland
University of Maryland University College
Introduction to Justice, Law, and Society
Course Code: PGS2000 A/B
1 credit
9th - 12th Graders
In this course, students examine the origins of law, the role values play in developing laws, and the impact these laws have on society. In the first semester, students will study the Criminal Justice System, Juvenile Justice System and engage in a Mock Trial. In the second semester, students will focus on Civil Law, Contracts, Personal Injury Law, and Consumer Law.
This course is a prerequisite for both Contemporary Issues in Justice, Law and Society, AND Law and the Administration of Justice.
Law & the administration of justice
Course Code: PGS2001 A/B
1 credit
10th - 12th Graders
Students build on the first-year introductory course, with a specific focus on the intersection of two of the nation's most important institutions -- public schools and the Constitution. The constitutional rights of students in public schools have generated controversy throughout history. From racial segregation to unauthorized immigration, from antiwar protests to compulsory flag salutes, from student privacy rights to corporal punishment -- these are just a few of the historic legal controversies waged over education that students will explore in the course.
Prerequisite: Students need to take Introduction to Justice, Law, and Society prior to taking this course.
Contemporary issues in justice, law & society
Course Code: PGS2002 A/B
1 credit
10th - 12th Graders
In this course, students will engage in a deeper investigation of current legal issues. Many of the topics covered are student-driven. During the first semester, students will explore issues of democracy, justice, and the social contract. Other topics that are covered include Environmental Law, Criminal Law, Immigration, Gender Issues, and Women's Rights.
*Topics may change based on current events.