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Criminal Law Course Free Activities
Try these free Criminal Law activities in your class
Engage your students with these free activities from Fundamentals of Criminal Law by Sage Author Daniel E. Hall. Share each activity with your students by simply copying and pasting the activity page URL into your learning management system (LMS).
Activity 1: Digging Deeper: Does a jury have to be unanimous to convict a defendant?
In this activity, your students will read about the case of Evangelisto Ramos, who was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole based on a 10-to-2 verdict. As your students read this case excerpt, they will be provided with examples of how the U.S. Constitution plays a much larger role in criminal law today than in the past. See activity.
Activity 2: Digging Deeper: Is a person liable for the crimes ordered by an abusive spouse?
In this activity, your students will read a case about a defendant who believed she was a trafficking victim at the time she committed criminal offenses. As your students read this case excerpt, they will be provided with examples of how to define and distinguish the defenses of necessity and duress. See activity.
