Prisons and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Perspective.

Fisher, Margaret E.

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ERIC Number: EJ607317

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Publication Date: 1998

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Prisons and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Perspective.

Fisher, Margaret E.

Update on Law-Related Education, v22 n1 p9 Win 1998

Considers the religious rights of prison and jail inmates and discusses the role of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was passed in 1993 granting people greater rights to practice their religion. Proposes an instructional idea where students discuss the benefits and challenges of allowing inmates to practice their religions within an institution. (CMK)

Descriptors: Civil Rights, Correctional Institutions, Ethnic Groups, Law Related Education, Prisoners, Religious Conflict, Religious Differences, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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