Indiana Social Studies S.10.6

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Deviance and Social Control

The Standard

Identify types of crime and their consequences.

2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students identify crimes such as assault, theft, and fraud by type. They explain possible legal penalties and effects on victims, offenders, and communities.
What Mastery Looks Like: Given a short case, a student names the crime type and points to the detail that supports it. They distinguish a possible legal penalty from other harms and recognize when types overlap.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat fraud as harmless because no one is physically injured. They may assume an online offense cannot also be theft, or that every conviction brings the same sentence.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: A person uses a stolen password to buy a $200 phone. Name two crime types that may apply, one possible legal consequence, and one harm to the victim.

Lesson moves

Give pairs cards describing assault, shoplifting, payroll fraud, and phishing; have them sort the cards and list who is harmed.
Ask students to write which could cause more harm, one stolen wallet or a payroll fraud affecting 50 workers, and explain why.
Play a case-match game: students match four offense cards to possible penalties, then explain why actual sentences may differ.
Use a local news report about theft or fraud; highlight reported penalties and harms, and label any consequences the report does not confirm.

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