The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course. 

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Semester 1

Unit 1: Careers in Law

• Describe the job duties of various careers in law.
• Place the person in the courtroom and their connection to other workers.
• Present a detailed research of one career in law besides the lawyer.

Unit 2:  US Court Systems

• Order the types of courts in levels of importance.
• Examine the state court system’s relationship to the federal court system.
• Describe the appellate court system.

Unit 3: Trial Process

• List the steps in the trial process.
• Prepare an example of each step in the process.
• Explain the purpose of each step in the trial process.

Unit 4: Criminal Law

• Study a mock trial case to perform each step in the criminal trial process.
• Identify relevant procedures for a criminal trial process.
• Compare and contrast prosecutorial and defense burdens in the criminal trial process.

Unit 5: Civil Law

• Study a mock trial case to perform each step in the civil trial process.
• Compare and contrast the civil trial process to the criminal trial process.
• Compare and contrast plaintiff and defense burdens in the civil trial process.

Unit 6: Juvenile Justice

• Draw distinctions between Juvenile Justice systems and other court systems.
• Identify relevant laws and rationales related to public education.