Descriptor
Author
| Bolduan, Linda M. | 1 |
| Coplan, Carol | 1 |
| Dailey, Dianne K. | 1 |
| Guendelsberger, John W. | 1 |
| Kopecky, Christopher, Comp. | 1 |
| Kopecky, Frank, Comp. | 1 |
| Norris, Judy | 1 |
| Repa, Barbara Kate | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Learner | 1 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 5 |
| Teachers | 5 |
| Students | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| United States Constitution | 6 |
| Bill of Rights | 4 |
| Fifth Amendment | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
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Peer reviewedCoplan, Carol – Update on Law-Related Education, 1987
Examines four recent Supreme Court decisions. The decisions involve Miranda rights, alleged Fourth Amendment violations (good faith exception and vehicle searches), and the right to confront witnesses. (BSR)
Descriptors: Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Government Role
Peer reviewedBolduan, Linda M.; Dailey, Dianne K. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1997
Explores how a defendant can face a civil action and criminal prosecution for the same act without violating the principle of double jeopardy. For instance, burning down a house can engender criminal prosecution charges and a civil suit from the insurance company. Double jeopardy only applies to criminal actions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedNorris, Judy – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution. Provides teaching suggestions, a review quiz, and includes the five points of the Miranda Warning. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
Peer reviewedKopecky, Frank, Comp.; Kopecky, Christopher, Comp. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the opinions of nine professionals serving the justice system on the issue of providing representation in criminal and civil cases for those unable to pay for lawyers. Includes questions about the obligations of lawyers to provide counsel and the differences between legal representation in civil and criminal cases. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law, Due Process
Peer reviewedGuendelsberger, John W. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Identifies and discusses sections of the U.S. Constitution that support the provision of legal aid to poor people. Reviews Supreme Court cases that deal with this topic. Includes five suggested learning activities and a vocabulary list. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Court Judges, Criminal Law
Peer reviewedRepa, Barbara Kate – Social Education, 1990
Recounts a lawyer's personal experience teaching high school students from the wrong side of the tracks about the U.S. Constitution as part of a pilot program. Suggests that linking legal issues to students' personal lives. Can inspire as well as inform. (CH)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
