Unit 2 Lesson Plan--Roles and Responsibiliites
UNIT 2.0 LESSON PLAN
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORIENTATION
Module 2.1
Roles and Responsibilities of C/O
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J.K. Test #1
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Performance Objective: Identify the major roles and responsibilities of the
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2.1.1 Corrections Officer in relation to the following
constituencies:
. State of California
. Judicial System
. Community
. Inmates
. Other Corrections Personnel
. Other Agencies in the C/J System
. Other Corrections Agencies
1. Discuss the roles of a Correctional Officer
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a. Roles they play
b. Responsibilities
c. Determine common definition for ROLE and
RESPONSIBILITY
d. Discuss C/O 's obligations to
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2. Discuss the communities perception as an officer.
Their view will vary, depending on how they encounter
the officer.
Always remember officers should be:
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Professional
Firm
Fair
Objective
Be consistent in the application of duties
Act within your bounds
KNOW YOUR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN
YOUR OWN AGENCY
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Performance Objective: Identify the roles and relationships of the following 3
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2.1.2 Adult Criminal Justice System:
. Legislature
. Court Systems
. Court Clerk
. District Attorney
. Defense Attorneys
. Police Department/Sheriff's Department
. Other Law Enforcement agencies
. Probation Department
. Board of Corrections
. Department of Corrections
. Community Agencies
. Judge, Referee, Commissioner, Pro Tem
1. Discuss with class the various components of the Criminal Justice
System and what types of roles and responsibilities they have
to each.
a. Legislature
1. Law making branches of Federal and State Govt.
2. Passes laws that effect their respective jurisdictions
3. Laws passed by the State Legislatures are referred
to as STATUTES.
Laws passed by local municipalities are called
ORDINANCES.
4. Impact on Officers
Ask class how the Legislature affects them
5. Officers Roles/Responsibilities
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b. Court Systems
1. Laws are also made by Courts
2. Court Systems
3. Composition of Courts
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a. Federal
b. State
4. Discuss Jurisdictions
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c. Court Clerk
1. Elected Official
2. One in each County
3. Keeper of official court proceedings
4. Major Duties
d. District Attorney
1. Elected Official
2. Determines who will/will not be charged with crime
3. Represents the state in criminal court proceedings
4. May represent the county in local civil matters
5. Prepares drafts of search warrants
6. Lots of Public Relations involved
e. Defense Attorneys
1. Public Defender
2. Both appointed defense attorneys and
public defenders act on behalf of the client
in court proceedings.
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f. Police Departments/Sheriff's Departments/Other L.E. Agencies
1. Public agencies charged with maintaining order
and dictating crime
2. Arrest violators of law
3. Initiate criminal justice process
4. Enforce laws
5. Sheriff highest law enforcement officer in county
g Probation Department
1. Officers of the court
2. Monitor conditions of probation
3. Collect restitution
4. Assist offenders in rehabilitation
5. Arrest violators of probation conditions
h. Department of Corrections--operate prison and state camps.
Largest employee bargaining group in state of California.
i. Community Agencies
1. Private and publicly funded agencies
2. Provide services to inmates and their families at
local, state and federal level.
j. Judge/Commissioner/Pro Tem
1. Officers of the court
2. Public official--appointed or elected
k. Parole
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1. State agency
2. Supervises those released from prison before their
prison term has been served
2. Peace Officer powers
l. Board of Corrections
1. Granted power under P.C. 6024
2. Comprised of 15 members (P.C. 6025)
3. Chaired by Secretary of the Youth and Adult Correctional
Agency. Also Director of Corrections and Director of Youth
Authority. Remaining 12 appointed by governor.
4. P.C. 6030 establishes Standards for County Jail Services
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Module 2.2
Adult Criminal Justice System and Process
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J.K. Test #1
2 Test Items
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Performance Objective: Review the major historical milestones in the
2.2.1 development of adult criminal justice systems
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in the United States and in the State of California.
1. Discuss milestones in development of Criminal Justice Systems
a. Ancient times
1. Retribution
2. Revenge
b. New World
1. England was going to use New World as
penal colony similar to Australia.
2. U.S. gave birth to modern prison system
3. U.S. first to coin term PENITENTIARY as a
response to concern for human treatment.
4. Court system based on English common law.
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c. Pennsylvania System
1. Developed by Quakers
2. Individual cells
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3. Solitary confinement
4. Meditate on offense and become penitent for their sins
5. Meaningful work such as weaving, shoemaking, etc.
6. Believed prisoners could be reformed in this type of
environment.
d. Auburn system
1. Single cells
2. Inmates worked and ate in common area
3. Silence prevailed, used as a control rather than to
foster meditation.
4. Simple diet
5. Undeviating routine
e. 1870 American Prison Association developed a set of principles
for prison reform. Reformation, not vindictive suffering, should be
the purpose of penal treatment.
1. Developed Classification systems
2. Specialized institutions were developed for various
categories of offenders.
3. Services added.
4. Beginning of community treatment programs--
probation and parole.
f. Medical Model
1. 1940 reimplementation of 1870 philosophies
2. Opening of Chino in California
3. Emphasis on Rehabilitation enforced
4. Classification of inmates according to custody
and treatment needs
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5. Psych, social workers and counselors were
added to prison staff.
Performance Objective: Discuss the major current trends in adult criminal 16%
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2.2.2 justice in the United States and in the State of No test
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California.
1. New Generation Jails
a. Prominent building style of the 1980's
b. Trend prevalent in U.S. and California
c. Public demands for incarceration
d. Overcrowding
e. Court Orders
2. Direct supervision
a. inmate management concept that functions within a
specially designed correctional environment in which
inmates are managed in accordance with a specific set
of management principles, by specially trained staff who
are in continual contract with the inmate occupants.
b. Goals
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c. Courts and New Trends Transparency
3. Court Orders/Overcrowding Issues
4. Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving
A. Philosophy
B. Can apply to jails
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C. Education/Diversion
D. Restorative Justice
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Distinguish the difference between a felony,
2.2.3 misdemeanor, an infraction, and a Wobbler 3
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1. P.C. 15--Definition of Crime Refer
to Penal Codes
2. P.C. 16-Kinds and Degrees of Crime
a. Felonies
b. Misdemeanors
c. Infractions
3. Discuss the difference between a felony and
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a. Punishment
1.
4. Discuss Infractions
a. P.C. 19.6--Not punishable by imprisonment
b. P.C. 19.7--Application of Misdemeanor Laws to Infractions.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Explain the adult criminal justice process
2.2.4 from arrest to disposition. 2
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1. Discuss the Criminal Justice Process
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a. Arrest--defined in P.C. 834--the taking of a person into
custody, in a case and manner authorized by law.
Maybe made by a peace officer or private citizen.
(P.C. 836, 837)
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b. Booking--Administrative Record of Arrest
c. Arraignment--held in court where the accusatory pleading
is filed (P.C. 976).
d. Preliminary Hearing--Testing of evidence against defendant.
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e. Information/Indictment--Official charge filed by
prosecution. Moves felony cases from inferior
court to superior court.
f. Pre-trial Motions--Motions filed by either side relative
to the case.
g. Trial--Hearing of criminal proceeding.
h. Sentencing--if guilty verdict, sentence imposed by judge
in accordance with law. May be diverted to program.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Identify the major types of dispositions.
2.2.5 e.g., incarceration, probation, restitution) 2
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1. Review dispositions with class.
a. Probation
b. Diversion
c. Incarceration
d. Credit for time served
e. Restitution
f. Appeals
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Identify circumstances under which
2.2.6 juveniles would be processed in the 2
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Adult Criminal Justice System, using
the Penal Code and W & I Code for reference.
1. Discuss when juveniles are considered to be unfit for housing
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a. Not fit and proper subject for juvenile court
b. Charged with violations of W&I 707 (1)
c. Charged directly or transferred to criminal court pursuant
to W & I 707.01
d. Juvenile court or court of jurisdiction find minor would endanger
safety of the public or is detrimental to the safety of others in
juvenile hall.
2. Discuss restrictions on housing minors in an adult facility.
a. Minor must be adequately supervised.
b. Facility approved by CYA
c. No contact with adult offenders
d. No contact with sex offenders
3. Discuss at what age juvenile shall be transferred to Adult Facility
W & I 208.5 and 707.1
a. At age 18 or 19 unless the court is petitioned by the
probation officer to allow the juvenile to remain at
juvenile institution.
4. Inspections
a. Annually by CYA and presiding juvenile court judge.
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5. Discuss P.C. 4030--Juveniles and Strip Searches
6. Discuss transportation of juvenile with adults--P.C. 273b
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