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Leonard, Donald E.; Mattson, John O., Ed. – 1994
Six cases from Rhode Island court history are presented in this document. The cases, dating from the time of Roger Williams to the 1970s, examine religious freedom, personal freedom, treason, robbery, murder, and drug possession. Each case is summarized and questions are supplied to help students understand crime and punishment in Rhode Island. A…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Bloom, Jennifer, Ed. – 1991
The 36 lessons collected in this publication are designed to introduce students to the rights of the accused and provide a scholarly study of these rights, exploring historical development as well as current application. Lessons are provided for all grade levels. The topics covered include the Bill of Rights, criminal rights amendments, juvenile…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
Wyoming Law-Related Education Advisory Council, Cheyenne. – 1993
This document is intended to give students an overview of laws in Wyoming. Subjects covered include civil and criminal law; courts in Wyoming; juvenile law, juvenile court procedure; rights of children; family law; employment law; automobile-related law; laws affecting the schools; and citizenship rights and responsibilities. The laws and courts…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Constitutional Law
Hanna, Jack C.; Maddalena, Gracemarie – 1993
This book contains nine lessons focusing on legal issues raised by the illegal use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs and efforts by the criminal justice system to curb that use and abuse. The lessons are interactive and sequential, although individual lessons can stand alone. The lessons are designed to be presented to middle and high school…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Drug Education