Today's block order is EFGH
E/F Blocks Crim 12
On Tuesday we discussed the role of victims in the Criminal Justice
System. They seem to be the forgotten link. The role of the victim has
been limited to calling the police, collaborating with the police
investigation when asked and acting as as witness in the court case.
Victims of crime are sometimes referred to as orphans of the CJS and
even as the orpahns of social policy. However how much power should we
give victims? Should they have a say in the sentencing of offenders. If
so, would not all victims want to meet out justice by sentencing their
offenders to lengthy jail terms. Is that best for society. Complex
issues require great balance and thought.
I gave the students a survey to see which students had been victims of
some kind of criminal act in the last year. I want to thank the students
who shared their stories about how they have been affected by criminal
acts in the past.
Then we discussed what the needs of a victim are:
I will post these notes later tomorrow.
Finally we looked at avoidance behaviors....which led to a discussion on
gun control for self defence. It was a lively debate and I think the
consensus was that most students do not want guns to be used as a way of
defending our homes and our families.
G Block Socials 9
Today we worked on a couple worksheets that dealt with the Industrial
Revolution. One was based the living/working conditions in Britain at
the time. We looked at the use of children in the labor force...also we
looked at some key definitions that will help you understand some of the
terminology.
I posed the question to the class whether we were
better or worse off with more technology...I think the majority of
students think we are better off.
H Block Socials 10
Today the students continued to work on their Victorian Era Magazine Projects
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