Literacy Volunteers of Westchester County, Inc.

Module 9

Police & The Judiciary

Objectives: Students are introduced to the role of police in society.  Police perform many community functions besides dealing with crime.  Students learn how community policing works, and that the police rely on public co-operation; The students learn about the complex U.S. judicial system of both federal and state courts. They learn about the role of judges and juries in the adversarial system, as well as the differences between criminal and civil trials. They also learn that, while the U.S. has many lawyers and people often sue, this system has many benefits.

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