1. Judicial Branch Citizens and the law

2. Do Now What motivates people to engage in criminal activity? Explain your answer.

3. Information Binder Submission - May 12-27 Finishing Judicial Branch - test on Monday Chapter 16-3 and vocabulary due today - answers to assignments on wikispace 14 academic days

4. Current Events Congress: Abortion Ban bill - eliminates abortion after 20 weeks - passed on party lines Mayor of Philadelphia - Amtrak conductor “reckless” - investigation of crash is not complete

5. Do Now What motivates people to engage in criminal activity? Explain your answer.

7. The Police and the Process Multiple duties - enforce law, maintain peace, protecting life and property, traffic control Extension of executive branch Part of criminal justice system Probable Cause v Warrant - must be present to make arrest

8. After the Arrest Preliminary Hearing - formally charged, bail - case can be dismissed Grand Jury - applies in some states - review if charges warranted - issue indictment Arraignment - enter a plea Trial

9. The Court and trials

10. Corrections Sentences carried out - prison/jail time - parole and fines - capital punishment Combinations of punishments 3 Strikes Legislation

11. Juvenile Crime 15% of all arrests -2005 statistic - arson and larceny growing issue - why? Pattern for the future

12. Juvenile Crime Causes

13. Juvenile Punishments Expunging Records - sealed and closed at age of majority - exceptions, capital offenses Parole, Reform, Foster Care, Counseling, Detention