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Geis, Gilbert; And Others – Journal of Homosexuality, 1976
This article reports results of a survey of police officials, prosecuting attorneys, and members of homosexual groups in the seven states that had decriminalized private homosexual behavior between consenting adults. The response indicates that decriminalization has eased the problems of the homosexual community without any other adverse effects.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Patterns, Criminal Law, Homosexuality
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Rutledge, Helen; Haines, Allan – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1983
The problems the mentally retarded defendant confronts in the legal system are discussed, and a model to correct some of the problems is proposed. It is emphasized that the police, lawyers, and judges are often ill-informed about the mentally retarded. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Court Judges, Criminal Law, Equal Protection, Information Needs
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Schwartz, Richard A. – School Law Bulletin, 1982
Discusses various methods by which school boards and their attorneys might obtain revenue from the fines and forteitures imposed by the criminal justice system. Concentrates on recent developments in North Carolina but is relevant to other states that have statutes granting this money to public schools. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Crime, Criminal Law, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Cass, Elie – School Guidance Worker, 1979
Parents have the right to their children, but their children have a right to live. The Criminal Code should be amended to oblige parents to prove their innocence. If the Crown can establish that the child was beaten when only parents were present, parents should prove they were not responsible. (Author)
Descriptors: Anti Social Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Criminal Law
Rey, Jean-Noel – Francais dans le Monde, 1980
Describes in some detail the modern French judicial system, including the personnel involved; the structure of civil, criminal, and public law; and penal procedure. Modern criticism of this system is discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Courts, Criminal Law, Cultural Education
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Scheingold, Stuart A. – Journal of Politics, 1978
Reviews major theories of criminal justice, proposes an alternative analytic framework which focuses on cultural factors, applies this framework to several cases, and discusses implications of a cultural perspective for rule of law values. Journal available from Office of Publication, Department of Political Science, University of Florida,…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Cultural Influences, Justice, Police
Dolan, Donna R.; Heron, Carol E. – Database, 1979
Evaluates criminal justice coverage in on-line, commercially available data bases using both "Hot Topics" and general profiles. Charts show topics covered, periodicals indexed by each data base, and recommendations for which data base to use for various topics; appendixes present indexing terms used by and annotations for selected data…
Descriptors: Charts, Comparative Analysis, Criminal Law, Databases
Everington, Caroline; Luckasson, Ruth – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The expertise of special educators can aid in providing justice for criminal defendants with mental retardation in such areas as identification of mental retardation, evaluations and habilitation concerning competence to stand trial or enter plea agreements, and provision of services to defendants in corrections programs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Competence, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminal Law, Criminals
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Veeder, Stacy B. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1995
Examines issues surrounding electronic mail privacy. Topics include the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), lawsuits filed under the ECPA, and limitations of the ECPA; state law and criminal law; finding solutions to privacy within the academic sector, governmental sector, and corporate sector; and creating coherent policy. (AEF)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Educational Environment, Electronic Mail
Wilson, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Many college faculty and students are upset by a Senate measure limiting obscenity on the Internet, feeling it would damage the network and infringe on free speech rights. The current measure seeks to punish individuals distributing items deemed offensive, but generally protects system operators. (MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Criminal Law, Federal Legislation, Freedom of Speech
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Zinni, V. Ruth – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 1995
An article by Seligson contended that the current intrafamilial child sexual abuse treatments are driven by legal concerns rather than the needs and complex feelings of the child. A survey of therapists (n=41) at an urban outpatient clinic do not support any of Seligson's major contentions, as a majority of therapists ranked legal matters as their…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counselor Attitudes, Court Litigation, Criminal Law
Tjaden, Patricia G.; Thoennes, Nancy – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Analysis of records of dependency and criminal filings in 833 substantiated intrafamilial child abuse and neglect cases in 3 U.S. cities indicated that legal intervention was rare, with dependency filings and prosecutions in just 21% and 4% of the sample, respectively, although treatment plans and out-of-home placements occurred more frequently.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Criminal Law, Family Problems
Chaffin, Mark – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Thirty-six father-daughter/stepdaughter sexual abusers were followed over the course of a two-year outpatient treatment program. Results supported the importance of pretreatment personality assessment and suggested that involvement of the criminal justice system does not interfere with, and may help, therapeutic progress. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Criminals, Fathers
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Zimring, Franklin E. – Update on Law-Related Education, 2000
Argues that the perception of increasing youth violence is based on fiction rather than fact. Provides the facts involved in the juvenile justice policy focusing on the differences between juvenile and adult violence, youth violence trends, population trends, and three legal policy issues toward adolescent violence. Offers juvenile crime…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Delinquency, Juvenile Courts, Juvenile Justice
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Kunselman, Julie C.; Johnson, Kathrine A. – College Teaching, 2004
Case studies were applied in six courses to help students (1) understand complex and complicated issues and describe interrelated processes; (2) discuss policy- and decision-making ideologies that either are politically or socially charged; and (3) engage in informative and focused classroom discussion. Students' written comments and scaled…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Teaching Methods, Active Learning
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