Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Criminal Justice II (2024)

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Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities

  • 1

    Demonstrate creativity and innovation.1

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    Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate integrity.4

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    Demonstrate work ethic.5

Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills

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    Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.6

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    Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.7

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    Demonstrate respect for diversity.8

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    Demonstrate customer service skills.9

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    Collaborate with team members.10

Demonstrating Professional Competencies

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    Demonstrate big-picture thinking.11

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    Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.12

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    Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.13

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    Manage time and resources.14

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    Demonstrate information-literacy skills.15

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    Demonstrate an understanding of information security.16

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    Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.17

  • 18

    Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.18

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    Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.19

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    Demonstrate professionalism.20

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    Demonstrate reading and writing skills.21

  • 22

    Demonstrate workplace safety.22

Examining All Aspects of an Industry

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    Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.23

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    Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.24

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    Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.25

  • 26

    Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.26

  • 27

    Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.27

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    Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.28

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    Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.29

  • 30

    Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.30

Addressing Elements of Student Life

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    Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.31

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    Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.32

  • 33

    Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.33

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    Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.34

Exploring Work-Based Learning

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    Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.35

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    Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.36

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    Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.37

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    Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.38

Practicing Safety

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    Identify classroom safety rules and procedures.39

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    Identify school safety policies and procedures.40

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    Follow general safety procedures.41

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    Identify equipment safety rules and procedures.42

  • 43

    Review practices that promote health and wellness.43

Preparing for a Career in Criminal Justice

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    Identify employment requirements for various occupations in the criminal justice field.44

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    Explain constitutional limits and guarantees upon the performance of duties by criminal justice professionals.45

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    Explain how criminal justice personnel can protect themselves from civil liability.46

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    Explain the significance of social media as it relates to one’s chosen profession.47

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    Research criminal justice trade literature.48

Understanding the Rule of Law

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    Identify crimes associated with narcotics and controlled substances.49

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    Identify crimes against children.50

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    Explain the elements of being a mandated reporter.51

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    Demonstrate procedures for obtaining and executing a search warrant.52

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    Explain conditions under which searches and seizures may be conducted.53

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    Describe the conditions that distinguish arrest from detainment and other police-citizen encounters.54

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    Explain the procedure for searches during the course of an arrest.55

Exploring Policing

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    Describe the basic principles of unarmed confrontation, including handcuffing, defenses against physical attack, and verbal commands.56

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    Perform basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) procedures.57

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    Explain procedures for driving under the influence (DUI)/driving under the influence of drugs (DUID) investigation and arrest.58

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    Demonstrate standard techniques for traffic direction.59

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    Demonstrate procedures for investigating a traffic accident.60

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    Identify patrol methods.61

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    Describe procedures for investigating and resolving domestic disputes and stalking offenses.62

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    Identify the investigating officer’s tasks when working on criminal cases.63

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    Identify local programs aimed at reducing crime in the streets, in schools, or in neighborhoods.64

Investigating a Crime Scene

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    Document a crime scene, using photography.65

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    Diagram a crime scene, using a sketch.66

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    Document a crime scene, using notes.67

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    Perform a systematic search for physical evidence.68

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    Collect physical evidence.69

Exploring Corrections

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    Describe the history of corrections in the United States.70

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    Describe procedures for the safe transport of prisoners.71

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    Outline procedures for booking a prisoner into a jail or lockup.72

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    Explain the concept of prisoner rights and their effect on the treatment of inmates.73

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    Identify minimum standards for local jails and lockups.74

Applying Criminal Justice Communication Skills

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    Describe the importance of good communication skills to the success of a criminal justice professional.75

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    Identify types of information available through state and national crime information/communication systems.76

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    Identify community resources/agencies to which citizens can be referred.77

Exploring Crisis Intervention

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    Identify crisis situations.78

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    Describe procedures for responding to crisis situations79

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    Describe threat assessment techniques.80

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    Recognize signs of distress in criminal justice professionals.81

Exploring the Terror Threat

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    Describe the history of terrorism.82

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    Distinguish between international and domestic terrorism.83

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    Describe safety precautions for first responders to mass-casualty incidents.84

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    Describe the roles of incident command.85

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Criminal Justice II (8703) 36 weeks

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