Title: NVAA Learning Activity: Chapter 3.4: Specific Justice Systems and Victims' Rights, Tribal Justice Series: Training Manual Author: Office for Victims of Crime and National Victim Assistance Academy Published: June 2002 Subject: organizational leadership 2 pages 2,872 bytes ------------------------- Figures, charts, forms, and tables are not included in this ASCII plain-text file. To view this document in its entirety, download the Adobe Acrobat graphic file available from this Web site. ---------------------------- NVAA Learning Activity Chapter 3.4: Specific Justice Systems and Victims' Rights, Tribal Justice INSTRUCTOR GUIDELINES Key Concepts/Objectives to Emphasize in Instruction and Learning Activities: 1. Key components of the history of tribal justice systems (with an emphasis on the three jurisdictions that often overlap: personal, territorial, and subject matter jurisdiction). (3.4-3 to 3.4-4) 2. Key differences between the tribal and federal/state justice systems. (3.4-5) 3. Three specific concerns and/or problems of Native American victims and their families. (3.4-13 to 3.4-20) Objectives: 1. Identify the differences and similarities (if any) between traditional and indigenous justice paradigms. 2. Analyze what the implications of such differences are for Native American victims of crime. Description of Activity and Faculty Guidelines: The tribal justice system in America differs significantly from all other justice systems, as evidenced in the table on page 3.4-12 of the NVAA Text. For this exercise, provide students with the Learning Exercise worksheet, and ask them to pick three topics in each of the two columns. Then, give them five minutes to write down brief thoughts on what the differences or implications are for victims of crime between the traditional American justice paradigm and the indigenous justice paradigm. Process out their responses on a tear sheet, and note that much of restorative justice is based upon the indigenous justice paradigm. Can Be Utilized As: __X__ Individual Activity _____ Small Group Activity __X__ Large Group Activity Anticipated Amount of Time Required: 15 Minutes o 05 minutes for student worksheet activity. o 10 minutes for processing in the full group. RESOURCES NEEDED (Please check all that apply:) __X__ Tear sheets and felt pens _____ VCR/monitor _____ Overhead projector and screen/LCD and laptop _____ Blank overhead transparencies and overhead pens _____ Masking tape _____ Index cards __X__ Individual or group worksheets __X__ Timer _____ Other (please describe): ---------------------------- STUDENT WORKSHEET is not included in this ASCII plain-text file. To view this document in its entirety, download the Adobe Acrobat graphic file available from this Web site.