1. Starter- Picture in time
What might have happened before the photo was taken?
Why did these demonstrations take place?
What political right are citizens exercising in these photos?
Baton Rouge Louisiana- Peaceful protest about the unlawful death of Alton Sterling. He was selling CDs. Was tasered multiple times for resisting arrest then shot 6 times at close range. one of the two police officers involved had his knee on Sterling's chest when he was shot. This sparked days of protests across Louisiana due to police brutality.
“I can’t breathe” Eric Garners last words before he died of suffocation. Garner was arrested for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes in the street in New York. He was asthmatic and an officer placed him in a prohibited chokehold. Garner died of a breathing difficulty due to neck compression. Garner lay unconscious on the side walk for 7 mins while the police waited on an ambulance. Neither of the officers attempted CPR.

2. Crime & justice in the usa

3. Today we will…
Understand the reasons for social inequality with regards to crime in the USA.
Explain the causes which led to this social inequality.
Success Criteria….
Watch a video clip and take notes on the reasons for inequality.
Effectively contribute to a group task whilst noting important information about racial inequality within the USA criminal justice system.

4. Crime and Justice in the USA
Within the USA criminal justice system there is deep rooted inequalities which can be attributed to a number of factors.
There is a clear link between prison population in the USA and ethnic groups. This can be seen from the diagram.

5. Income/ unemployment/ housing/ education/ health
Think, Pair, share
Income/ unemployment/ housing/ education/ health
Why would ethnic minorities be more likely to engage in criminal activity?
Write a sentence linking one of the socio-economic inequalities we have already looked at to crime.
Share this with your shoulder partner.
Be prepared to share with the class!

6. Discrimination in the US Justice System?
It is alleged that minorities are discriminated against when it comes to justice. This is most obvious at the following times:
On arrest
When being tried in court
In terms of length of prison sentence
The use of the death penalty
This has caused outrage within the USA which has ignited a number of political movements to form.

7. Reasons for Inequality
You are going to watch a video clips about crime inequalities. As you watch, note down the reasons for these inequalities.
Reasons
Targeted by police- “stop and frisk”
Petty drug crimes
Prison system not focused on rehabilitation- punishment
Education system
Discrimination/Racism/Prejudice

8. Link to video which summarises social inequality in the USA.
Post it note
Write down on your post it note:
1 thing you learned from todays lesson
1 thing you would like to learn more about
Put your initials on the back of your post-it note and stick it to the board when your table is dismissed
Link to video which summarises social inequality in the USA.

9. Starter reverse highlighting
On your table you have 2 different articles. As a group you must ‘black out’ what you deem to be irrelevant information. The info that is left should be summarised in your own words.
Instructions for articles:
Article 1- The sentencing project report to the U.N.
Any information should go into a mind map titled “Racial inequality within the US criminal justice system”
Minimum of 3 examples which can be used in a KU question. To be completed as a group
Article 2- Police brutality cases.
Individually choose 1 of the 3 cases given in this article. Fill out the case study template individually, summarising the incident. This will then be glued into your note pad.
We will go over your findings on Wednesday

10. Who is discriminated against?
There are more African American males in prison in the USA than in college.
African Americans are also far more likely to be on death row
Race
Population %
Black
1319
41.93%
Hispanic
390
12.40%
White
1358
43.17%
Other 79
2.50%

11. Gun Ownership in the USA
The USA has the highest gun ownership in the world
There are 89 guns for every 100 Americans (compared to just 4 per 100 in Scotland)
In 2011, there were 8,583 murders using firearms
In 2012, California had 1,790 gun murders

12. Gun Ownership in the USA
Most Americans who have guns do not break the law
Many argue that the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution guarantees Americans the right to “bear arms”
However, mass shootings regularly occur leading to calls for tighter gun control

13. The Sandy Hook Massacre
Friday 14th December 2012
Adam Lanza (aged 20) shot 27 people dead (20 children) using 3 guns
Fired 154 rounds
Committed suicide by shooting self in head

14. Government Response
Following the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shootings, President Obama unveiled proposals to tackle gun violence
“Our nation has suffered too much at the hands of dangerous people who use guns to commit horrific acts of violence. We won’t be able to stop every violent act, but if there is even one thing that we can do to prevent any of these events, we have a deep obligation, all of us, to try (President Barack Obama)

15. Government Response Obama’s gun proposals: Tougher background checks
Ban on assault weapons
Limit the number of rounds which can be fired from a single weapon
Ban armour piercing bullets
Prevent gun trafficking

16. Extension task-
KU practice questions
1. Explain, in detail, three reasons why some groups do not suffer from socio-economic inequality in the world power you have studied