1. Law: Intro to Criminal Policy Feb. 10
Introduce Behavior Chart
Bellringer (5min): Where do you stand?
Notes (30 min): Introduction to Criminal Policy
Closer (10 min): Problem 7.1
HW:
Black History Essay due Thursday
Bring your book tomorrow (check in)

2. Introduction: Crime in America (take notes)
Crime: something one does or fails to do in violation of the law.
Goals of Law
Protect human rights for all (both the accused and the victims)
Regulate human conduct so we can live harmoniously

3. Of the following factors, which do you believe causes crime
Of the following factors, which do you believe causes crime? (Choose top 3)
Poverty
Permissive courts
Unemployment
Lack of education
Abuse of alcohol or drugs
Inadequate police protection
Rising population
Lack of parental guidance
Breakdown of morals
Ineffective correctional system
Little chance of being punished
Television and films

4. It’s a complicated issue…
Poverty?
Statistics show that poverty alone can not explain high-crime rates.
Family stability is more relevant
Little chance of being punished?
The U.S. has the highest incarceration rates of any industrialized nation, but some complain that prison time isn’t certain enough

5. Gangs and Crime (take notes)
Not just a big city problem anymore
(found in cities of only 200,000 people)
History:
In the 19th c., gangs were composed of adults along ethnic lines
Some perform positive community work and job-training.
However, most focus on drug trafficking , firearm sales, auto theft, prostitution, and other criminal activities.

6. Gangs and Crime (take notes)
Who joins?
Overwhelming majority are young men
Why join?
Risk Factors: Poverty, school failure, substance abuse, family dysfunction, domestic and community abuse

7. Solutions? (Choose top 2)
Outreach and intervention programs (led by counselors)
Provide opportunities: athletic clubs, school tutoring, community service, job training.
Organizing to get help from government agencies, schools, parents, community groups, and religious organizations.
Prosecute gang members for illegal activities
Organize neighborhood watch groups

8. Guns and the Law (take notes)
Second Amendment:
Some argue it protects the individual’s rights to carry fire arms
Others argue it protects the state’s rights to maintain a militia
Courts agree that the Amendment protects state’s rights, yet they have not used this to control gun use among individuals

9. Gun Control Efforts (take notes)
(1968) Gun Control Act
Passed after murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy
Prohibits convicted felons, minors, and illegal aliens from buying or possessing weapons.
Requires serial numbers
Requires Licensing fees
Prohibits mail order sales

10. Gun Control Efforts (take notes)
(1993)Brady Act
In an attempt to kill President Reagan, Press Secretary James Brady was shot and paralyzed
Requires 5 day background check before dealers could sell a gun
1997- Brady Act was declared unconstitutional

11. Closer: Problem 7.1