Description: Criminal Justice I is the first course in Criminal Justice and Correction Services program of study. It serves as a comprehensive survey of how the law enforcement, legal, and correctional systems interact with each other in the United States. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will understand the context of local, state, and federal laws, the concepts of crime control and the judicial process, and the importance of communications and professionalism in law enforcement.

Materials:

• Criminal Justice in Action

Tennessee CTE Standards

Description: Criminal Justice II is the second course in the Criminal Justice and Correction Services program of study. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will understand the impact of the constitution on law enforcement, law enforcement and police procedures, alcohol and beverage laws, sentencing, and the importance of communications and professionalism in law enforcement.

Materials:

• Criminal Justice in Action

Tennessee CTE Standards

Description: Forensic Criminal Investigations is the third course designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills to be successful in the sciences of criminal investigations. Students will learn terminology and investigation skills related to the crime scene, aspects of criminal behavior, and applications of the scientific inquiry to solve crimes. By utilizing the scientific inquiry method, students will obtain and analyze evidence through simulated crime scenes and evaluation of case studies. Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be able to identify careers forensic science and criminology, summarize the laws that govern the application of forensic science, and draw key connections between the history of the forensic science system and the modern legal system.

Materials:

• Criminal Justice in Action

Tennesse CTE Standards

Description: Pre-Law I is the first course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the field of law. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to describe career planning and compliance, foundations of the legal system, organization of the law and public safety system, basic constitutional protections, and types of law. In addition, students will model the professional, moral, and ethical standards required of professionals in the field of law.

Materials:

• See teacher syllabus.

Tennessee CTE Standards

Description: Pre-Law II is the second course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the field of law. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to describe the organization of local, national and state court systems and the legal process, explain the concepts of trials, and differentiate business, labor, and consumer law. In addition, students will model the professional, moral, and ethical standards required of professionals in the field of law.

Materials:

• See teacher syllabus.

Tennessee CTE Standards

Description: Pre-Law III is the third course designed to prepare students to pursue careers in the field of law. Upon completion of this course, a proficient student will be able to describe sentencing and decisions, appeals, punishment, parole, probation, detention, and family and property law. In addition, students will model the professional, moral, and ethical standards required of professionals in the field of law.

Materials:

• See teacher syllabus.

Tennessee CTE Standards

Description: State Dual Credit Introduction to Criminal Justice is an accelerated college level course offered at the high school level which covers a variety of topics including roles, objectives, and limits in the criminal justice system, the criminal justice process, The Supreme Court, the Corrections System, sentencing for crimes, juvenile corrections, courts and laws,and law enforcement. Statewide dual credit (SDC) classes are college-level courses taught at the high school level by trained high school teachers. All SDC courses culminate in a challenge exam which is used to assess mastery of the postsecondary-level learning objectives. Students who meet or exceed the exam ‘cut score’ receive college credit that can be applied to any Tennessee public secondary institution. 

Material:

• Criminal Justice in Action

Description: Statewide dual credit classes are college-level courses taught at the high-school level by trained high-school teachers.  Course learning objectives are developed by Tennessee high school and college faculty in order to ensure alignment with post-secondary standards. 

Materials:

• See teacher syllabus.

Statewide Dual Credit