Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ504134
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Teen Courts and Violence Prevention.
Williamson, Deborah; Knepper, Paul
Update on Law-Related Education, v19 n2 p33-35 Spr 1995
Contends that teen courts offer powerful lessons in civic responsibility and that more than 150 are operating nationwide. Discusses establishment and educational strategies used in teen courts. Concludes that this law-related education program provides a creative solution to the delinquency dilemma. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities, Crime, Delinquency, Experiential Learning, Juvenile Justice, Law Related Education, Learning Strategies, Peer Groups, Secondary Education, Social Problems, Student Responsibility, Student School Relationship, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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