1. Unit: Juvenile Justice
Mr. King
J110

2. Juvenile Justice
Here are two questions that I want you to think about:
Is sentencing a killer under the age of 18 to the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment?
Should juveniles be punished less harshly than adults?

3. Juvenile Justice
What we will do: Over the next several weeks, we will read articles in class discussing the pros and cons of juvenile justice What you will do: Work in small groups to read and annotate the articles, share ideas in class, and develop an opinion about juvenile justice How you will show Mr. King what you have learned: Write a persuasive essay on juvenile justice Give a speech in class that highlights your main points

4. Vocabulary I will pass out a Juvenile Justice worksheet to you
This worksheet contains legal terms and definitions
Add the new vocabulary to the front of this sheet

5. Vocabulary
Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Criminal punishment that is unacceptable because of the pain, suffering, and/or humiliation inflicted on the convicted person
Death Penalty: Also called Capital Punishment, it is the sentence of death given to a convicted person by a jury
Juvenile: a person under the age of 18 years
Demeanor: outward behavior

6. More Vocabulary
Jury: Group of people who must give an impartial verdict in a court case

7. Punishment and Sentences
In California:
Murder and Homicide is broken into two categories:
1st Degree Murder 25 years to life
2nd Degree Murder 15 years to life
Voluntary Manslaughter years
Involuntary Manslaughter 2-4 years

8. Punishment and Sentences
Pick one partner
Using the back side of your Juvenile Justice worksheet, write the crime/conviction charge and the punishment or sentencing for each crime

9. Punishment and Sentences
Let’s see how you did!
Convictions/Sentencing
1st Degree Murder; Life in prison without parole
Involuntary Manslaughter; 3 years in prison
Voluntary Manslaughter; 6 years in prison
2nd Degree Murder; 15 years to life
A 17 year old troubled girl…
Three 16 year olds were…
Thinking his girlfriend is cheating…
A 13 year old boy breaks into…

10. Annotating an Article How do I annotate an article?
Annotating is done by:
-Highlighting important passages
-Taking notes in the margins of the page
-Using another sheet of paper to take notes
-Asking your partner to clarify information and writing the new information down
-Asking questions

11. Why Annotate? Why should I need to annotate my article?
-You can easily find articles that support your position
-You save time by not having to reread the entire article
-You can organize your arguments

12. Activity Read the Focus Questions
Try to answer each question by yourself; use these questions to guide your reading
Begin to read 2 articles : Liptak and Geranios
Annotate the articles at your table
After reading the article, highlight passages that are PRO and CON