Which of These Fairy Tale Characters Committed a Crime?

Fairy Tale Crimes Who’s Guilty?

Essential Questions: 1. How are criminal actions defined in America. 2 Essential Questions: 1. How are criminal actions defined in America? 2. How effective are various sentencing options at resolving conflict? 3. What ideals of our society are protected by the criminal justice process?

Your Task

You have been hired to work as an attorney in the Neverland District Attorney’s office to investigate crimes allegedly committed by certain fairy tale characters. You will read a classic fairy tale to determine if criminal activity as occurred. You will then present the evidence to a grand jury for indictment. You will then be required to prepare trial strategies for the prosecution and defense.

Your Plan of Action

You will work in groups of 3 to 4 to act as a district attorney and assigned a classic fairy tale case. Complete the vocabulary sheet to become familiar with terminology. Don’t worry -- The Neverland District Attorney’s office has recruited Deputy Hayes to assist you. After you read the case, you will discuss and come up with a list charges for any of the characters your group thinks has committed a crime. Your group will present the results to the class and the class will act as a grand jury to determine the characters to be charged and the crimes they will be charged with.

5. Once the group has gotten the indictment from the grand jury you will create a T-chart of possible prosecutions and defenses. 6. Your group will then create a chart showing the process that would be used to try the characters from the indictment to the verdict and possible punishment. 7. As an assessment of your performance, you will each answer the following questions and turn it in to the District Attorney’s office: What are the types of crimes? What are some of the different types of defenses? Our justice system is supposed to err on the side of the defendant. Do you agree with this? Defend your position.

First we need to know the vocabulary! Let’s Begin!

Turn to the Vocabulary Page Officer Dyer will be coming in to go over the definition of crimes with you Until he gets here, get a book and begin working on the key criminal justice vocabulary terms You may work with a partner

Criminal Justice System

The Criminal Justice System Three Parts of The Criminal Justice System Components of Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice System POLICE COURTS CORRECTIONS Corrections Courts Police 9

POLICE Investigate a Crime

ROLE OF THE POLICE Maintain order Enforce laws Investigate crimes Make arrests Take suspects into custody and book them

Decide guilt or innocence COURTS Decide guilt or innocence

Role of the Courts To seek truth and obtain justice Conduct a trial Pronounce a sentence

Punishments for Crimes CORRECTIONS Punishments for Crimes

Corrections Judges must impose sentences according to statutory guidelines Types: Fines, Probation, Imprisonment, Death Penalty

Let’s Assign Cases

What’s My Case? Number yourselves one to four. Group 1: Jack & the Beanstalk Group 2: Little Red Riding Hood Group 3: Three Little Pigs Group 4: Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Review Your Case Every member of your group should pick up a copy of your Fairy Tale On your own, read your case. Review the list of crimes. Read it again and jot down any crimes you think were committed.

Now let’s learn the steps we’re going to take! Criminal Trials

Steps in a Criminal Trial Turn to your diagram of the Steps in a Criminal Trial. Number yourselves 1-6 and get with your group. 1: Initial Appearance 2: Preliminary Hearing 3. Arraignment 4. Trial 5. Verdict 6. Sentencing

Steps in a Criminal Trial Get with your group grab a book, a piece of chart paper, markers Look at your part of the diagram and find the information. On the chart paper, briefly describe what happens at that step. You have 20 minutes max and then we are presenting to the class

Step 1: Initial Appearance Accused must be brought before a judge within 24 hours of arrest Judge explains charges and ensures defendant knows their rights Bail is set

Step 2: Preliminary Hearing/ Grand Jury 12-23 people decide if prosecution has enough evidence to bring charges. If so they will make an indictment. Defendant not entitled to have attorney represent them here Preliminary Hearing: Judge only reviews evidence to decide if indictment is made Information: sworn statement by prosecution swearing there is enough evidence to go to trial

Step 3: Arraignment Judge reads indictment in open court Defendant enters a plea Not guilty Not guilty by reason of insanity Guilty No contest Plea Bargaining

Step 4: Trial Jury Selection: Opening Arguments Present Evidence Voire dire Petit Jury: 6 to 12 people who Look at facts of the case and determine guilt or innocence Opening Arguments Present Evidence includes calling and questioning witnesses Closing Arguments Jury instructions

Step 5: Verdict Not Guilty – defendant is free to leave Guilty – judge sets date for sentencing Hung Jury: Jury is unable to agree on a verdict Case may be retired or retried

Step 6: Sentencing Fines: Probation: Imprisonment Capital punishment pay a fee or for damages Probation: serve sentence outside of prison Imprisonment Serve sentence in jail or prison Capital punishment Death penalty

Now It’s Your Turn!

Review Your Case Turn to your Indictment Form. Get out the list you made of crimes you believe were committed in your fairy tale. With your group discuss any crimes you think have been committed by any characters in the story. Once your group agrees on the crimes, list them on the Indictment Form.

Make Your Case Get with the team you are paired with for the Grand Jury Team 1: Jack & the Beanstalk Team 2 Team 2: Little Red Riding Hood Team 1 Team 3: Three Little Pigs Team 4 Team 4: Goldilocks & the Three Bears Team 3

Make Your Case Each group will present it’s evidence to their Grand Jury. (5 minutes each) Each case should give a copy of their indictment page to the Grand Jury so they can look at as you make your case.

Make Your Case After each presentation, the Grand Jury should discuss the evidence and decide if they will make an indictment. Once you agree, pronounce your indictment so members of that case can record it on the bottom of their Indictment page.

Take it to TRIAL!

Come Up with Trial Strategies Get with your Fairy Tale Case team. Divide in half: one will be the prosecution and one will be the defense. In these sub groups, complete the Trial Strategies t-chart with what you will present at trial. Time: 20 minutes

Present Your Case to the Jury Get with your Petit Jury Groups Each case will present their evidence to the Petit Jury You can choose one person to be the judge The prosecution goes first, then the defense. Both sides may make closing arguments. (Total 10 minutes per side). Team 1: Jack & the Beanstalk Team 4 Team 2: Little Red Riding Hood Team 3 Team 3: Three Little Pigs Team 2 Team 4: Goldilocks & the Three Bears Team 1

Decide on a Verdict Once both cases have been presented, the jurors should meet to discuss whether or not the person is guilty or innocent (10-15 minutes). The decision must be unanimous. You must also decide on a sentence if found guilty.

Present Your Verdict One by one, each jury will read its verdict to the whole class. Read the name of the case. Read each charge in the indictment and the verdict reached on each one. You can then tell the sentence if found guilty on any charges. The Fairy Tale team should record the verdict and sentence at the bottom of the T-Chart.

THE END! Now answer your questions to turn in to the District Attorney (me!) What are the types of crimes? What are some of the different types of defenses? Our justice system is supposed to err on the side of the defendant. Do you agree with this? Defend your position. You may finish this for homework.

Review Your Case

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