Western New York Teacher Center

JUNIOR YEAR

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

·        GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

·        CRIME AND JUSTICE IN AMERICA(Ch 1)

·        CRIMINOLOGY (Ch 2)

·        DEFINING AND MEASURING CRIME (Ch 3)

·        LEGAL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Ch 4)

·        ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - ELA

MODULE 2: INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY

·        LAW ENFORCEMENT PAST AND PRESENT (Ch 5)

·        ISSUES AND TRENDS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT - ELA

·        INTRODUCTION TO SECURITY

·        INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE

·        TERRORISM AND CYBER CRIME (Ch 17)

                    

·        COURT STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION (Ch 8)

·        PRETRIAL PROCEDURES (Ch 9)

·        THE CRIMINAL TRIAL (Ch 10)

·        MOCK TRIAL

·        DRUG COURTS - WAR ON DRUGS (Ch 16)

·        PUNISHMENT AND SENTENCING (Ch 11)

·        INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS (Ch 12)

·        PRISONS AND JAILS (Ch 13)

·        PRISON SOCIETY  (Ch 14)

·        RELEASE AND PAROLE (Ch 14)

·        ISSUES AND TRENDS IN CORRECTIONS - ELA

MODULE 5: ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE

·        JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM (Ch 15)

·        CRIMES AGAINST KIDS

·        NEW YORK STATE PENAL CODE AND SECURITY CODES

·        CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Ch 7)

·        NEW YORK STATE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW

MODULE 6: FORENSICS

·        CRIME SCENE

·        EVIDENCE COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION

·        EVIDENCE ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION

·        FIREARMS EXAMINATION

·        SEROLOGY

·        TOXICOLOGY

·        DEATH INVESTIGATION

·        FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

MODULE 7: PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SECURITY

·        SPECIAL AREAS IN SECURITY

·        ELECTRONIC SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE

·        COMMUNICATION SKILLS

·        REPORT WRITING

·        CPR/FIRST-AID/AED CERTIFICATION 

·        FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY

MODULE 8: TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SECURITY

·        PHYSICAL FITNESS

·        HEALTH AND WELLNESS 

·        SELF DEFENSE

·        INTERNSHIPS

·        CAREER EXPLORATION SKILLS

·        CIVIL SERVICE TEST PREPARATION

·        NOCTI EXAM

THE FOLLOWING ARE TOPICS THAT ARE BEING TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE TWO YEARS.

·        INTEGRATION OF ENGLISH

·        INTEGRATION OF MATH

·        INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE

·        INTEGRATION OF  TECHNOLOGY -COMPUTERS

·        HEALTH AND WELLNESS

·        CURRENT EVENTS AND ISSUES

·        COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS

·        WORKPLACE SKILLS

·        ETHICS AND MORALITY (my Special Interest)