What is the meaning of Burden of Proof?

The indictment is simply the description of

the charge made by the government against the defen-

dant; it is not evidence of guilt or anything else. The

defendant pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent.

He may not be found guilty by you unless all twelve of

you unanimously find that the government has proved

his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Research the meaning of Burden of Proof for the

1) defendant

2)prosecution.

Research the meaning of Reasonable Doubt

WEB SITES

Criminal Law

Court Process

GOOGLE

Post as comment to Class BLOG--IN YOUR OWN WORDS (NO COPY/PASTE)

WORK ON FLASH

What are the WV courts?

Visit these web site

WV Courts

Kids Page

Open Word

Type one court--copy paste

Post one WV court

Where are Gaza, West Bank and Israel? What religions are involved?

1 ** Access specific WEB sites for research to locate and describe the land**

2 ** Open "WORD"

3 **Use relative location terms to write sentences describing 1Gaza, 2West Bank, and 3Israel**also include the majority religion of each region

example( West Virginia is south of Pennsylvania, west of Maryland, northwest of Virginia, north of Kentucky, and east of Ohio.)

4 **Post comment to BLOG

5 ** Copy -- Paste a map(of middle east region) and comment to word on your file on flash drive**

WEB SITES FOR RESEARCH--Allow video to load first

MAP

GOOGLE EARTH application fly to the place

VIDEO

GOOGLE NEWS --current news from Israel/Palestine

How does the US court system process a trial?

1-Select from the below list one famous Trial.

Mike Vick

Lindsey Lohan --OJ Simpson-- Shoeless Joe Jackson --Scottsboro Boys

Sam Sheppard-- Chicago 7-- Lenny Bruce-- Leornard Peltier

Squeaky Fromme --Michael Jackson --John Hinckly --Timothy McVey

Chris Brown-- Kobe Bryant-- Hurricane Rubin Carter-- John Brown

LAPD (Rodney King Beating)-- Martha Stewart--

2-COPY Trial Project off Flash Drive

3-Paste to WORD document

4-Fill in research data and save to Flash drive for class presentation( you may collect pictures here)

Web Sites

Famous Trials

Trials

GOOGLE

Wikipedia

What does the Judicial Branch use Juvenile Procedures for?

WV Juvenile Procedure

WV Juvenile Code

1-List 2 ways juveniles may be treated differently than adults.

2- List crimes that can result in transfer to adult jurisdiction

3-Explain expungement?

4-Relate 3 Bill of Rights to any of the above.

** Write in WORD & Post Responses to Comments**

Who are 2 of my WV House of Delegate members?

Research the WV House of Delegates listed at Web site.

Pick 2 House of Delegates members .

Prepare a (3 paragraph)letter in WORD to one delegates .

1-Who am I and where do I live

2-What is important for my county to be a better place to live

3-What can you do for my county, to help with my suggestion

--Copy and paste letter to comments on your class blog----

Web sites

House Bills

What Civics topic may my BLOG title be?

MrG Who's on First.blogspot.com

Find 3 possible BLOG titles that may be related to CIVICS

Such as Government/ Leaders/Law/ Miliary

You may have to type this in so try to keep either short, or easy

Unique so it will be available