Demystifying the Law with Engaging, Real-World Projects

Document Type

Conference Session

Publication Date

3-12-2025

Abstract

Assignments that engage students aid their understanding of the law. The discussants will share strategies and projects they have developed to introduce undergraduate criminal justice students to the study of law. Topics will include: teaching the basics on how to read and brief case law; techniques to engage diverse and distracted students; creating projects that rely on original court records; and assigning mock opinions of current Supreme Court cases under review.

Host

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel

Conference/Symposium

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting

City/State

Denver, CO

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Comments

Theme: The Future of Criminal Justice and Criminology: The Case for Inclusion, Interaction, and Internationalization

Roundtable Moderator & Discussant: Jennifer Coleman Noble, California State University at Sacramento

Discussants:

  • Stephanie Lipson Mizrahi, California State University, Sacramento
  • Paul R Gormley, Lynn University
  • Insun Park, University of Akron Christine Morse, California State University, Sacramento
  • Diane Wells, Impartial, Inc.
  • Amanda Geary, Clarkson University
  • Michelle Jeffs, Weber State University

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