SOC.SS.9.C
Analyze the criminal justice system in the United States in relation to deviant behavior.
Sociology · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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criminal justice systemUnited Statesdeviant behavior
Skills
- analyze (the criminal justice system in the United States in relation to deviant behavior) #dok3
- explain (the relationship between the criminal justice system and deviant behavior) #dok2
- interpret (causes and effects of deviant behavior and responses of the criminal justice system) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the components of the criminal justice system in the United States. #dok1
- I can explain what constitutes deviant behavior in a societal context. #dok2
- I can describe the functions of the criminal justice system in addressing deviant behavior. #dok2
- I can analyze how the criminal justice system in the United States addresses deviant behavior. #dok3
- I can interpret the effectiveness of different responses to deviant behavior within the criminal justice system. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The criminal justice system is society’s organized response to deviant behavior and plays a vital role in maintaining social order.
- The manner in which the criminal justice system addresses deviant behavior can reflect and influence broader social values and inequalities.
Essential Questions
- What is considered deviant behavior in society, and who decides this?
- How does the criminal justice system in the United States respond to deviant behavior?
- In what ways might the criminal justice system reinforce or challenge social inequalities?
- What are the intended and unintended effects of criminal justice responses to deviance?
- How could the criminal justice system be changed to address deviant behavior more effectively?