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Download full textWolowiec, Jack, Ed. – Update on Law-Related Education, Student Edition, 1993
This document presents three articles on law-related education (LRE) written either by or for students. Brent Halling, a senior at Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana, opens the collection with an article on how due process protects rights. Halling explains the concept of due process and illustrates its reach through the case of Kenneth…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Criminal Law, Due Process, High Schools
Kopecky, Frank J., Ed.; Wilkin, Rebecca S., Ed. – 1983
Designed as supplementary reading in American government or social studies courses, this compilation of articles is intended to help students gain a better understanding of the judiciary's role in the Illinois legal system. The first of three sections contains articles about judges and the court system. The second section examines the criminal…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Judges, Courts
Drake Univ., Des Moines, IA. Iowa Center for Law and Civic Education. – 1995
This guide is intended to advance high school students' understanding of the Iowa court system and the democratic principles on which it is based. The guide focuses on the Iowa district courts. Although 80% of law takes place in district courts, few national texts cover the district courts due to differences in district courts from state to state.…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Court Role, Courts, Criminal Law
Croddy, Marshall; And Others – 1983
An introduction to criminal law, processes, and justice is provided in this high school level text. Content is divided into six chapters, each treating a particular aspect of criminal procedure and the social and political issues surrounding it. Chapter 1 considers the criminal, the effects of crime on its victims, and legislation to aid victims.…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Correctional Institutions, Courts, Crime
Edwards, Wanda Rushing; Carr, Edward G., Jr. – 1983
Arranged in five chapters, this supplementary resource for junior high students contains information on the history, practical applications, and social consequences of the law. In chapter 1, students are introduced to the origin of laws through examination of a fable, the relationship between government and laws, types of laws, and law…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Role
American Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship. – 1995
Dedicated to celebrating the importance of law in U.S. life, the 19 stories collected in this volume are about legislators who enact the law, judges who interpret it, and lawyers who practice it. The stories describe the contributions to the United States through the law of distinguished individuals, emphasizing the devotion of many lawyers to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Civics
