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Direct linkMiller, Sandra K.; DiMatteo, Larry A. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2012
The purpose of this article is to persuade legal studies teachers of the benefits of using works from other disciplines to illustrate the rationales for law, the greater context in which the legal order operates, and the relationship between law and society. The tangential benefits of using works from other disciplines are the enhancement of the…
Descriptors: Law Related Education, Teaching Methods, College Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textMinnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul. Research Dept. – 1996
The purpose of this guidebook is to give Minnesota legislators an overview of all laws affecting young people in order to have a reference aid on current state policies toward youth. State statutes and cases that provide rights, responsibilities, and protections for young people under age 18 are described. Part 1 of this guide, "The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law
PDF pending restorationMinnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul. Research Dept. – 1994
This resource guide describes one state's statutes and cases so as to profile those rights, responsibilities, and protections for young people which are different from those applicable to adults. The purpose of this guidebook is to give legislators an overview of all laws affecting young people in order to have a reference aid on current state…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law
Peer reviewedBernstein, Anita – Journal of Legal Education, 1996
A seminar at Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois) that reviews six first-year law school courses by focusing on feminist issues in course content and structure is described. The seminar functions as both a review and a shift in perspective. Courses revisited include civil procedure, contracts, criminal law, justice and the legal system,…
Descriptors: Contracts, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Courts
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, Montgomery. – 1981
Student activity pages, teacher background information, and lesson ideas for teaching about the law in social studies classrooms are provided in this supplementary packet. An introductory section provides a rationale for the unit, a guide to bringing law-related resource persons into the classroom, a teacher checklist for helping resource persons…
Descriptors: American Indians, Citizenship Education, Courts, Criminal Law
National American Indian Court Judges Association. – 1978
In 1976 the National American Indian Court Judges Association was awarded a one year contract to study Indian court systems, identify their main strengths and weaknesses, develop a set of model standards, name four model courts with whom to test the model standards, and propose a five year plan of support for Indian courts. Written materials…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indians, Coordination, Court Doctrine
Allen, Rodney F., Ed.; Landry, Russell H., Ed. – 1982
Intended for students in grades 4-7, the lessons in this guide focus on consumer law-related education. Major objectives are for students to gain an understanding of (1) the laws and legal practices in a democratic society; (2) the concepts of authority, order, property, and justice in the operation of institutions; and (3) the processes and…
Descriptors: Advertising, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Contracts
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts, Montgomery. – 1981
Student activity pages, teacher background information, and lesson ideas for teaching about the law in social studies classrooms are provided in this supplementary packet. An introductory section provides a rationale for the unit, a guide to bringing law-related resource persons into the classroom, a teacher checklist for helping resource persons…
Descriptors: American Indians, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Courts
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
