A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System

Grade Levels

10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-Kindergarten

Course, Subject

Health, Safety, and Physical Education, Driver's Education

Related Academic Standards

10.3.12.A 10.3.12.A

Assess the personal and legal consequences of unsafe practices in the home, school or community.

loss of personal freedom
personal injury
loss of income
impact on others
loss of motor vehicle operator’s license

14.6.CE.A 14.6.CE.A

Know legal aspects of alcohol and other drug use. • Just saying “No” to alcoholic beverages and other drugs • Terms and meanings associated with drinking and driving • Penalties when intoxicated • Implied consent • Zero tolerance

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Big Ideas

Community well-being is dependent upon a balance of personal and social responsibility.

Health concepts are essential for wellness and a health-enhancing lifestyle.

Safety impacts individual and community well-being.
Concepts

Determining the benefits, risks and safety factors of an activity can lead to safe participation in self-selected, life-long physical activities.

The use of unsafe practices in the home, school and community can have personal and legal consequences.

Understanding injury management strategies can help individuals respond to emergency situations.

Violence impacts personal and community well-being.
Competencies

Assess safe and unsafe practices in the home, school, community and in physical activity settings and determine the associated personal and/or legal consequences and the impact on personal and community well-being.

Description

A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System was written by a team of family advocates and juvenile justice practitioners. This guide was created to help families understand Pennsylvania’s juvenile
justice system and be better prepared to work closely with juvenile justice staff to promote positive outcomes for their child.

Resource(s)

A Family Guide to Pennsylvanias Juvenile Justice System.pdf

A Family Guide to Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice System