This article explores the status of U.S. public school educators both queer and non-queer who have historically resided at the intersection of sodomy laws and professional norms including licensure, morality clauses, and professional socialization. Employing Foucault's notion of panopticism, the author examines how sodomy laws and professional…

At 40.4 million strong (14% of the U.S. population; U.S. Bureau of the Census 2005), Latinas/os are the largest and fastest growing U.S. ethnic minority group. In the last 15 years, since the Los Angeles riots of 1992, Anglo perceptions that the Latina/o population is too large, growing too fast, and too illegal have both continued and perpetuated…

This booklet, intended for use with junior high school students, contains background readings on specific areas of the legal system and case studies of authentic court decisions relevant to each area. The purpose of the booklet is to introduce students to the influence of law on everyday life and to make them aware of the legal heritage and legal…