Resource ID:
13631
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
Police officers must respond to property-crime calls. They must be able to distinguish the call as that of a specific property crime to file the appropriate charges. This lesson provides the student the opportunity to practice this skill using case…
Resource ID:
13708
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will investigate the roles of the public safety professionals, and identify the education and training required for various levels of law enforcement careers.
Resource ID:
13596
Grade Range:
11, 12
Document examination is a well-respected field of scientific study. Crimes such as forgeries and counterfeiting are on the rise. As these increases so does the need for the field of questioned documents. This field allows us to analyze handwriting,…
Resource ID:
13655
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will define different types of reports and their functions, identify what makes a good police report, investigate a burglary case, and write a complete report.
Resource ID:
13564
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students learn about the role of pathologists and anthropologists in criminal investigations. Students will have the opportunity to research a forensic science related career and create an informational brochure for that career.
Resource ID:
13552
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students learn to use the scientific method to solve an investigation, including all the steps of the method and an experiment in forensic analysis.
Resource ID:
13554
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
Scientific reasoning is a skill necessary to forensic science. Forensic scientists need to be able to use scientific reasoning in order to process a crime scene and the evidence found there.
Resource ID:
13633
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson introduces students to the various laws associated with crimes that are sexual in nature.
Resource ID:
13584
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students will participate in a lab experience in taking and comparing fingerprints.
Resource ID:
13668
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson is focused on effective and efficient communication with other law enforcement officials. The phonetic alphabet is covered in depth.
Resource ID:
13607
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
The Bill of Rights protects the rights of everyone involved in the criminal trial process. Law Enforcement officers must understand the rights in order to protect them. This lesson incorporates scenarios that help students better understand the Bill of…
Resource ID:
13609
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson introduces students to basic functions of the US court systems. Students also learn to differentiate the state and federal court structures and cases.
Resource ID:
13574
Grade Range:
11, 12
Trace evidence examination is often challenged in court for its uncertainty. Nonetheless, characterization of hair and fiber evidence has played an important role in providing investigative leads in many criminal cases. It is not to be replaced in its…
Resource ID:
13687
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson will help students understand when to use force and how much force to use. Police work is a profession where the use of force, sometimes deadly force, can be an everyday element of the job. An officer needs to understand his or her limits in…
Resource ID:
13556
Grade Range:
11, 12
The ability to use scientific methods is a critical skill in problem solving and forensic science. An investigator will use scientific methods to analyze evidence, determine what happened at a crime scene, and to narrow down a suspect pool. Through this…
Resource ID:
13641
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson is an introduction to the communication skills necessary to work in law enforcement.
Resource ID:
13299
Grade Range:
11, 12
In this lesson, students learn to understand health and safety in the workplace is essential in order to reduce injuries and illnesses. Such familiarity with policies and procedures can boost employee morale and productivity.
Resource ID:
13765
Grade Range:
11, 12
A PowerPoint presentation for instructional purposes that can be adopted or modified by the classroom teacher to supplement a lesson plan.
Resource ID:
13773
Grade Range:
11, 12
A PowerPoint presentation for instructional purposes that can be adopted or modified by the classroom teacher to supplement a lesson plan.
Resource ID:
19448
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
CTE TEKS - Implemented 2017-2018, adopted in 2015
Criminal Investigation course scope and sequence within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Career Cluster® summarizes the content to be taught, and one possible order for teaching the…
