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Peer reviewedSears, Jim; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1989
Criminal suspects who are mentally retarded frequently are unable to understand or take advantage of their constitutional rights. Students should receive instruction concerning their rights. Through mock arrest situations, they should be taught to request an attorney, as a cued response reaction to being taken into custody. (JDD)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Criminology
