11/5/1211/5/12BR- Why are children not BR- Why are children not usually put in jail for acts usually put in jail for acts

such as murder?such as murder?

Today: Designing Your Own Law Today: Designing Your Own Law & Order Episode& Order Episode

Assignment: 45 PointsAssignment: 45 PointsDue Wednesday!Due Wednesday!

Its almost impossible to turn on the TV and Its almost impossible to turn on the TV and not see some form of the show Law & not see some form of the show Law & Order (Law & Order CI, Law & Order SVU, Order (Law & Order CI, Law & Order SVU, Law & Order-Animal Kingdom..)Law & Order-Animal Kingdom..)

For this assignment you will make your For this assignment you will make your own Law & Order Episode.own Law & Order Episode.

If its good enough we might even submit it If its good enough we might even submit it to the show..to the show..

HowHowEach episode need to have an interesting story Each episode need to have an interesting story

(its ok, to use actual events as the basis of (its ok, to use actual events as the basis of your episode-That way, its “ripped from the your episode-That way, its “ripped from the headlines.”)headlines.”)

You You maymay work with a partner but you must hand work with a partner but you must hand in your own story (ok to use similar in your own story (ok to use similar elements..)elements..)

You must also include:You must also include:1.1. A Crime with all of the correct elements. It can A Crime with all of the correct elements. It can

be a crime against the person or property.be a crime against the person or property.2.2. One of the 4 types of criminal defenses.One of the 4 types of criminal defenses.

My GradeMy GradeDo you correctly use the crime and its Do you correctly use the crime and its elements.elements.

Do you correctly use the defense and its Do you correctly use the defense and its elementselements

Example- Your story describes a person Example- Your story describes a person who accidentally kills someone but you who accidentally kills someone but you charge them with 1charge them with 1stst degree murder. degree murder.

Be creative! Its ok to share ideas with Be creative! Its ok to share ideas with classmates but you must write your own classmates but you must write your own story.story.

If nothing else, use one from TV!If nothing else, use one from TV!