Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ541961
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-8648
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Fair Trials and Free Press. Student Forum.
Mertz, Gayle
Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n2 p49-52 Spr 1997
Outlines a role play that highlights the potential conflict between freedom of the press and the rights of defendants and victims. Students assume the roles of representative characters (police chief, newspaper editor) in a small town where a sensational murder has occurred. They also conduct a class discussion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Crime, Democratic Values, Due Process, Freedom of Information, Journalism, Justice, Law Enforcement, Law Related Education, Mass Media Role, Privacy, Public Opinion, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Social Control, Social Problems, Social Studies
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Students; Practitioners
Language: English
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