Judicial Branch Citizens and the law. Do Now Analyze the image and explain the data. 2012 Crime Statistics.

Judicial Branch

Citizens and the law

Do Now

Analyze the image and explain the data.2012 Crime Statistics

Information

• Missing Work

• Finishing Judicial Branch

- test this week

• Chapter 16-2 due today

• 17 academic days

Current Events • George Zimmerman involved in

shooting

- shot at by motorist

- alleged ongoing dispute

• Slain police officers

- 10 officers killed in 2015

- 50 killed by guns last year

- incidents on the rise

Do Now

Analyze the image and explain the data.2012 Crime Statistics

Classifications of Crime• Crimes against persons

- burglary, assaults• Crimes against property

- vandalism• Victimless crimes

- buying drugs, prostitution, speeding• White Collar Crimes

- embezzlement, fraud• Organized Crime

- mafia

Crime Bill - 1994• Passed in response to

growing crime rates

- increase number of police

officers

- expand prison system• Community Policing models

- DARE programs, PAL• But….?

Limiting Crime• Downtown Improvement Grants• Increased community program

funding• Cameras• Gun Free/Drug Free School

Zones• Gun Control Laws• Crime Prevention programs• Neighborhood watches

Chapter 16

• Read Chapter 16

- complete DRA assignment and

vocabulary

- place all vocabulary together• Due dates for each section through out the

week

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