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Vessels, Rodney Jay – Brigham Young University Law Review, 1978
In the case of Gabrilowitz v Newman the court used the due process balancing test to conclude that a student has a right to have counsel present at a university disciplinary hearing where the conduct in question is the object of a pending criminal proceeding. Available from J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young U., Provo, UT 84602. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Students, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law
Leonard, Donald E.; Mattson, John O., Ed. – 1994
Six cases from Rhode Island court history are presented in this document. The cases, dating from the time of Roger Williams to the 1970s, examine religious freedom, personal freedom, treason, robbery, murder, and drug possession. Each case is summarized and questions are supplied to help students understand crime and punishment in Rhode Island. A…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Wyoming Law-Related Education Advisory Council, Cheyenne. – 1993
This document is intended to give students an overview of laws in Wyoming. Subjects covered include civil and criminal law; courts in Wyoming; juvenile law, juvenile court procedure; rights of children; family law; employment law; automobile-related law; laws affecting the schools; and citizenship rights and responsibilities. The laws and courts…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Constitutional Law
Buchanan, E. T. Joe – 1997
This paper presents campus crime statistics for 1993 and 1994 and discusses overall trends in court workloads and criminology. An annotated summary of news reports, books, and legal citations regarding incidents and court findings related to education and particularly higher education are provided. The information is compiled from the Chronicle of…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, College Students, Court Litigation
Leonard, Donald E.; Mattson, John O., Ed. – 1994
Designed for use with the student text, "Into Your Hands His Life and Liberty. A Collection of Significant Cases from the Rhode Island Courts," this teachers' guide presents activities, lesson strategies, related activities, court decisions, and additional questions. The cases, dating from Roger Williams to the 1970s, examine religious…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights