Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will be able to understand law enforcement history, crime awareness, and causes of crime.
Standard 1
Explain the history of law enforcement in relation to (Chapter 1)
Standard 2
Describe Peace Officer authority in the United States. (Chapter 1)
Standard 3
Explain the Bill of Rights. (Chapter 1)
Standard 4
Describe different methods of crime data collection and reporting. (Chapter2)
Standard 5
Identify possible causes of crime. (Chapter 3)
Strand 2
Students will be able to understand the law, criminal justice system, and trial proceedings.
Standard 1
Examine Utah Law. (Chapter 4)
Standard 2
Describe the components of the criminal justice system. (Chapter 5)
Standard 3
Describe the trials process. (Chapter 6)
Strand 3
Students will be able to understand the corrections system and juvenile justice.
Standard 1
Identify the need and purpose of corrections. (Chapter 7)
Standard 2
Explain the juvenile justice system. (Chapter 8)
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand the arrest procedures, policies, and ethics of law enforcement officers.
Standard 1
Outline the laws of arrest. (Chapter 9)
Standard 2
Explain search and seizure. (Chapter 9)
Standard 3
Define agency policies and professional ethics. (Chapter 10)
Strand 5
Students will be able to understand procedures relating to traffic investigations and patrol functions.
Standard 1
Explore basic law enforcement activities. (Chapter 11)
Standard 2
Illustrate traffic investigations. (Chapter 12)
Standard 3
Describe patrol functions. (Chapter 14)
Strand 6
Students will be able to understand investigative work, evidence collecting and handling.
Standard 1
Explore investigative techniques. (Chapter 15)
Standard 2
Identify proper evidence handling. (Chapter 13)
Strand 7
Students will be able to understand law enforcement as an occupation.
Standard 1
Explore career paths in Law Enforcement. (Chapter 17)
Standard 2
Describe different specialized units. (Chapter 16)
Standard 3
Recognize rewards and challenges of law enforcement careers. (Chapter 17)