5/21 to 5/25/2012: Final Exam for Seniors this week. Intro “Insanity Defense” ; Video “Primal Fear” hand-outs Quiz Friday. H.W., prep for Quiz and Final Exam.

5/14 to 5/18/2012: Death penalty & Eigth Amendement; Review case law and Supreme Court Decisions; Quiz Friday. H.W., Newspaper Article/Review due Frdiay.

5/7 to 5/11/2012: Crime and Race (and religion, sexual orientation) in America. Project due Friday; song/poem/story dealing with this topic;  students will print lyrics, give background/facts and give their opinion about this (for Quiz Grade). 

4/30 to 5/4/2012: Intro: Juvenile Law, Punishment and Constitutional Issues. Review basics of Supreme Court’s function; review hand-out article (New York Times) , Eighth Amendment (“Cruel & Unusual” Clause) as it applies to Juveniles and the possibilty of a “Life without the possibility of parole sentence. Article review due Friday.  

4/23 to 4/27/2012: Juvenile Law, Theories of crime/punishment. Watch “The Outsiders”; review vocabulary, theories of punishment/goals of punishment in the “Juvenile System”.

April Vacation 4/16  to 4/20/2012.

4/9 to 4/13/2012: Introduction to Juvenile Law; hand-outs review vocabulary, key terms, differences between Juvenile and Adult “Systems”. “C.N.N.”Video on Juvenile Justice System – Newspaper Article/Review (for Quiz Grade) due friday.

4/2 to 4/6/2012: Third Quarter Exams and review for the week.

3/26 to 3/30: Review for Quarter Three Exam; handouts and watch “A Time To Kill” to prep for Exam.

3/19 to 3/23 : Finish “Shawshank Redemption”; Handouts on Theories of Punishment, H.W. Study for Quiz on Friday.

3/12 to 3/16/12: Middleton Correctional Facility Field Trip this week – Paper (Test Grade) on the Trip due this week; Handouts on Theories of Punishment.

3/3/5/12 to 3/9/12:  Arraignment, Bail and Pre-Trial Conference – H.O. and review. H.W. – Paper due Friday. Paper due

2/27 to 3/2/12: Court Procedure; Intro/overview, Arraignment to Disposition, H.O. Notes, Quiz Friday.

2/13/12 to 2/17/12: Elements of crime, H.O., Notes, Review. H.W. Article/Review due Friday.

2/6/12 to 2/10/12: Crime in America; who commits it, where, why - H.O./Notes, review. Quiz Friday.

1/30/12 to 2/3/12 : Begin “Criminal Law” Semester- Intro/overview of course; key terms anmd concepts in American legal System. H.W. Newspaper Article/Review due Friday.

1/23 to 1/27/2012: MidTerm Exams.

1/16 to 1/20/2012: Review main/key concepts for first two quaters – prep for MidTerm Exam.

1/9 to 1/13/2012: Motions, “Lasw & Order” episode and hand-out. Quiz Friday on “Motions”. H.W. – Newspaper Article & Review.

1/3 to 1/6/2012: Civil Jury Verdicts; review instructions to the Jury (review sample); Review Jury Verdicts, including a sample  “Jury Verdict Form”. Paper due Friday.

12/19 to 12/23/2011: Courtroom Procedures, Review of how Motions, witness Examination and Cross Examination are done, hand-outs and watch/review “Law and Order” – H.W., paper due Friday.

12/12 to 12/16/201: Mock Trial packet; Defense case, “Cross Examination” witnesses/”expert” witnesses. Strtegies for the Defense. H.W. study for Quiz.

12/5 to 12/9/2011: Mock trial packet; Plaintiff’s “Burden of Proof” at Trial; Defendant’s responsibilty/role at trial. Video clips of “My Cousin Vinny”, Quiz on “Burdens of Proof”, requirements for meeting this burden/standard.

11/28 to 12/2/2011: Mock trial packet review facts and law. Overview of how to “apply” facts to law. H.W. sudy for Quiz – applying facts of a case to the law involved in the case.

11/21 to 11/23/2001: Hearsay, defined, video clip from “Rainmaker”.  Holiday?Thanksgiving week.

11/14 to 11/18/2001: Civil Law Motions, Continued. review samples, “best evidence” issues. H.W. Newspaper article/review, Civil Law issue.

11/7/11  to  11/11/11:  Go over  ”basic” information regarding Veterans Day (Holiday this Friday, School assembly this Friday).

10/31/11 to 11/4/11: “Mock Trial” documents/packet; Intro statutory interpretation – “good facts & bad facts” for the Plaintiff.  Overview of Plaintiff’s burden of proof, strategies employed for meeting this burden. H.W. – study for Quiz on Friday, Plaintiff’s case.

10/24/11 to 10/28/11: Intro to 2011 “Mock trial” Packet/information; intro applicable law (bullying) and facts of the case.  H.W. Newspaper Article & Review due riday. 

10/17/11   to  10/21/11: Intro to Supreme Court; its functios and role in government, hierarchy, three branches of government, precedent/staire decisis. H.W. – study for Quiz Friday.

Week of 10/11/11  t o 10/14/11: Finish “A Civil Action”, notes on the American Legal System and the “practical/real world practices involved in trying a civil matter – H.W. study for Quiz on Friday.

Week of 10/3/11 to 10/7/11: Intro to “Civil Law”, burden of proof, elements of a “Negligence Case”. View segments of “A Civil Action” (do Paper) and “Newspaper Article & Review for H.W. due Friday.

Week of 9/26/’11 to9/30/’11:  Review Quiz; Go over weekly Newspaper Article and Review H.W. which is due evry-other week (on Friday); students will present this Article every other week. Students will locate a “Criminal’ or “Civil” Law Article from the Newspaper (“Lynn Items” provided), provide the facts related to it, define the crime being discussed and apply the facts to the law. Also, introduce “Civil” Law; students will be able to define the “Burden of Proof’, identify which party bears this burdeen and be able to list the elements of a “Tort” case.

Week of 9/19/’11 to 9/23/”11: Inroduction to the “basics” of Criminal Law: Students will be able to define: “Burden of Proof” and which Party bears this burden, Elements of a crime -H.W. -  Quiz No. One on Friday (9/23/’11).

Week of 9/12/’11 to 9/16/’11: Introduction to the American Legal System: Students will be able to distinguish between “Civil” and “Criminal” Law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of 5/9/11 to 5/13/11: Child Support, Custody & visitation issues; handouts – paper due Friday.

Week of 5/2/11 to 5/6/11: Introduction to Family and Probate Law: Handout, Divorce Laws in Massachusettts; introduction to custody and visitation.

Week of 4/25/11 to 4/29/11: Remedies in consumer law  continued, prepairing and Filing a Small Claim – (mini) project due Friday.

Week of  4/11/11  to  4/15/11: Consumer Law continued, review of contracts, remedies available through local, state and frederall agencies. Paper due Friday. 

Week of 4/4/11 to 4/8/11: Introduction to Consumer Law; key Vocabulary terms, Introduction to the role of state and federal laws and agencies regarding consumer issues (handouts). Quiz Friday.

Week of  3/28/11 to 4/1/11: Introduction of cases involvig both criminal and civil law; review cases (handouts) regarding the ‘blending’ of both areas of law. Quiz to be given on Friday – Standards of proof for both areas, who has the Burden of Proof, etc.

Into to Housing, ownership/lease(s), renting.

Week 3/21 to 3/25/2011: Written Contracts, breaches and remedies (Handouts) – Quiz Friday.

Week of 3/14 to 3/18/2011: Minors and Contracts, illegal Contracts – remedies. Quiz Friday.

Week 3/7 to 3/11/2011: Into to Contracts, elements of a Contract – Weekly article and review due Friday.

Week of 2/28 to 3/4/2011: Intro to consumer protections and the state/local agencies/organizations in place to file complaints and attempt to resolve consumer issues/problems. Paper due Friday.

 Week of 2/14 to 2/18/2011: Intro to Consumer Law; Basics of how Federal, State and local law protect consumers. Quiz Frday.

Week of 2/7/11 to 2/11/11 Review Zonning Law ( Walmart/Loew’s expansion article , “Lynn Item”.) Review terminology/concepts of zoning law; local Boards, Committees.

H.W. Article/Review due Friday.

 

Week of  1/31/11 to 2/4/11: Semester Number two begins Tuesday ( Civil Law ) - Introduce vocabulary, areas of law covered under Civil Law.

 

Week Fifteen 1/18/2011 to 1/21/2011: Review for Midterm Exam.

Week Fourteen 1/10/2011 to 1/14/2011:  Review Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Video on Dr. King on Wed. and Thurs. – Essay on film to be done in class on Friday (Dr. M.L. King Holiday on Mon. 1/17/2011).

Week Thirteen 1/3/2011 to 1/7/2011: Quiz Thursday on Negligence – focuss of Quiz will be on “causation” and “damages”; handouts will be given for review.

Week Twelve, 12/20/2010 to 12/23/2010: Review “Cigarette” Case/Verdict recently Decided by a Suffolk Superior Court – Negligence, Burden of Proof, Damages and Punitive Damages. Review facts & law – Paper due Thursday 12/23/2010. 

Week Number Eleven (11) 12/13/’10 to 12/17/2010  : Quiz Friday on interpreting case law; breaking down a case into elements and applying them to a fact pattern to determine if a crime has been committed and if the Prosecution would be able to meet the burden of proof in order to obtain a Guilty finding.

 

 

Week Number Ten (10): Review Case Law, Mock Trial case law which illustrates how Involuntary Manslaughter is defined.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week Number Nine (9): Distribute/review the

2010 Mock Trial Case; cover burden(s) of proof

and case law. Review for Quarter one Exam;

Weekly article due Friday (11/5/2010).

 

 

 

 

WEEK ONE:  Intoduction to Criminal law, Discuss

ion and handouts regarding the “system” of law,

begining with “Checks and Balances” and moving

into passages of laws/stautes.

 

WEEK TWO: Criminal Law – “Substantive Law”

elements of a crime – handouts – Quiz Friday.

 

WEEK THREE: Substantive Law contiued, Elements

of  specific crimes.  

Week Six: Weekly Article Review due Friday.

Review of Criminal Procedure this week: Arraign

ment, Bail..  

 

 

 

 

Week of June 11th, 2010:

 

Victimology, review hand out(s), vocabulary.

key concepts,  Quiz on Friday. 

 

Week of June 4th, 2010:

Review Felonies, Sentencing, Death Penalty.

 

 

Week of May 28th, 2010:

Finish “Unequal Justice”, focus on juvenile

 justice system Vs.  adult justice system

(standards of proof, punishment); and

sentencing (including “minimum/mandatory

sentences). Quiz Friday. 

 

 

Week of May 21, 2010:

Watch review documentary “Unequal Justice”:

review standards of proof of criminal law,

criminal proceedure, evidence and. Quiz on

Friday.

 

Week of May 14, 2010:

Review sample handouts – applying facts of a

criminal, or civil matter to the law (prongs

or elements); Library/computer/internet

to research Mas. General Laws Annoted to com-

plete paper.

 

Week of May 7th, 2010:

Reviewing current Criminal Law and Civil Law

matters; using articles in newspaper to research

 the law/elements of  a crime or civil matter.

Handout, revies sheet on “applying” facts to

law.

 

 

Week of  April 30th, 2010: Procedures in

Juvenile Court (Continued); Initial and/or

Detention Hearings. Handouts, Articles,

Quiz Friday.  

 

Week of April 16, 2010: Case Law re Juvenile

Justice, interpreting Statutes; review of

alternative sentences/programs – Quiz on

Thursday (4/15/2010).

 

Week of April 9, 2010: Introduction to Juvenile

Justice; Standards/Rules/”Punishment”:

H.W. Handout/Question review sheet. Quiz next

Thursday (4/15/2010). 

 

Week of April 1, 2010:

Trusts, Guardians and Estate Issues:

Samples, reviews; Test will include creatin a

Tust (Thursday).

 

Week of March 26 (MCAS Testing Week),

Strict Liability cases; standards ns

of proof, handouts and essay to be done in class.

Week of  March 19th/2010:

Introduction to Products Liability matters, 

standards of proof/burden of proof; also

discuss “MGLa 93A” Claims in Massachusetts.

Quiz on Friday.

Week of March 12th, 2010:

Teanat at Will Contract, define, identify key

terms – Draft “original” by Friday.

Week of March 5th, 2010.

Introduction and review of Real Estate Docu-

ments: Residential Leases, Tenants at Will and

Evictions – Quiz on Friday.

 

Week of Feb. 12, 2010:

Introduction to Probate Law; Hand outs,

Health Care Proxy, Will and Declaration of

Homestead. Create a sample Will.

 

Week of Feb.5th 2010: Review Airplane accident

article; students will be able to list the elements

of a Negligence case and apply the facts to these

elements, handout provided.

Review sheet/handout on judicial rview

and procedural protections under the 6th

Amendment, Quiz Friday 1/15/’10.