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Download full textRenner, K. Edward; Yurchesyn, Kathaleen A. – 1992
Political efforts by feminists in the 1970s and early 1980s resulted in the redefinition of rape as physical assault in Canada's 1983 rape law in the Criminal Code. This paper argues that treating a woman's sexuality as "property," as did the rape law prior to 1983, was correct. Redefining rape as sexual assault, and measuring the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Criminal Law, Females, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedFeinerman, James V. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1992
Describes a criminal case decided in the People's Republic of China in March 1991. Discusses the development of the modern Chinese legal system. Compares criminal law in China and the United States. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Rights, Communism, Constitutional Law
Montgomery, Marjorie, Ed.; Moulden, Richard G., Ed. – 1991
A compilation of student impressions of legal systems and constitutions in different countries, this booklet contains examples of student work completed at a 5-day law related education institute in Washington, D.C. in 1990. The institute brought together students representing seven different countries (China, France, United Kingdom, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Law, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedLevin, Sandy – History and Social Science Teacher, 1989
Presents learning activities and resources for teaching senior level criminal law courses. Topics covered include arrest, search and seizure, bail, trial procedures, sentencing, and prisons. Objective is to encourage students to address societal issues. (LS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Correctional Institutions, Creative Teaching
