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Honors ELA 9: Criminal Justice Argument

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HELA 9 Criminal Justice System Argument

crim·i·nal jus·tice sys·tem
noun
  1. the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offenses.

Timeline and Due Dates

Monday, 2/22: Read "Enhancing the Fairness and Effectiveness of the Criminal Justice System"; complete source sheet

  • HW: Complete source sheet by 2/23

Tuesday, 2/23: Narrow topics and brainstorm

  • HW: Brainstorm sheet due at end of hour

Wed/Thurs, 2/24-25: Database review

  • Locate one article from a database and complete source sheet by 2/26

Friday, 2/26: Web Evaluation

  • Locate one web article and complete source sheet by Monday, 2/29

 

Brainstorming Example

Web Evaluation Example

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