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Simon, Leonore M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1996
Investigates whether the victim-offender relationship plays a role in determining the original charge, crime conviction, and sentence length of inmates in prison for violent crimes. Results indicate the victim-offender relationship is related to the legal processing in paradoxical ways. Thus, although nonstranger offenders are charged with and…
Descriptors: Adults, Court Litigation, Crime, Criminal Law
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Khan, Anwar N.; Hancock, Philip – Journal of Law & Education, 2002
Discusses several significant regulatory elements of five recent Acts of Parliament (Commonwealth) providing protection to overseas students' education in Australia, such as ensuring that overseas students are compensated for loss of prepaid fees if their education providers fail, and establishment of an enforceable National Code of Practice for…
Descriptors: Civil Law, Court Litigation, Criminal Law, Federal Legislation
MacNeil, Byrdena M. – Education Canada, 2000
Describes a Newfoundland (Canada) Supreme Court case overturning a teacher's conviction for assault for slapping an unruly child. Discusses the Canadian Criminal Code's "justification" provision that allows parents and teachers to use "reasonable" force to correct a child, and efforts to abolish the provision that argue it…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Childrens Rights, Corporal Punishment, Court Litigation
Griffin, Susan – 1995
According to narrative theory, stories are told when there is a need to resolve conflicts. Like history, the law, too, has the task of choosing among many stories, designating one as "what really happened." Bernard Jackson suggests that judges, in deciding cases, look for "narrative coherence," that is, internal and external…
Descriptors: Coherence, Court Litigation, Credibility, Criminal Law
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Minnesota House of Representatives, St. Paul. Research Dept. – 1994
This resource guide describes one state's statutes and cases so as to profile those rights, responsibilities, and protections for young people which are different from those applicable to adults. The purpose of this guidebook is to give legislators an overview of all laws affecting young people in order to have a reference aid on current state…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law
National Inst. for Citizen Education in the Law, Washington, DC. – 1987
Prepared by the District of Columbia Street Law Project for its 16th annual city-wide mock trial competition, this instructional handout provides the material for a mock civil trial in which Dana Barr, a former corrections officer, brings suit against the Lorton Medium Security Facility for firing him on the basis of his status as Human…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Citizenship Education, Court Litigation, Criminal Law
Schultze, William A. – Law in American Society, 1975
Studies of criminal law practices suggest that variations in treatment from locality to locality depend on the judicial culture of the particular city, socioeconomic status of the accused, and the attitudes and actions of the police. This journal is available from the Law in American Society Foundation, 33 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700; Chicago…
Descriptors: Criminal Law, Equal Protection, Justice, Law Enforcement
Chrystie, Richard; Susoeff, Steve – 1984
These instructional materials involve secondary students in simulating a criminal trial concerning teenage drinking. Included are all materials necessary for participation in the 1984 California Mock Trial Competition. Part I of the document describes a hypothetical situation involving a high school senior who faces state felony charges for…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Courts, Criminal Law, Drinking
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Congressional Research Service. – 1983
Designed to facilitate research on and the preparation and presentation of arguments for the national debate topic, this manual summarizes the present state of the judiciary and court reform issues. The volume begins with a collection of articles, statements, and reports that present a general background on the justice system and court reform.…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Courts, Criminal Law
Addelston, Lorraine W., Ed.; And Others – 1982
A study of the criminal justice system in New York City found that blame has been thrust on the judges, the police, the district attorneys, and the probation officers. To find out if there is, indeed, a system of criminal justice and if the necessary responsibilities, authority, and accountability for the successful conclusions to steps in the…
Descriptors: Court Judges, Courts, Criminal Law, Delinquency
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Baker, J. E. – 1976
This manual is designed to provide jailers, deputy jailers, matrons, assistant matrons, and other employees in the office of the jailer with a comprehensive reference to all constitutional, statutory, and regulatory standards about their duties and responsibilities. General and specific information on the legal basis for the management and…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Policy, Administrative Principles, Administrator Guides
Trubow, George B. – 1978
Policies and issues associated with the privacy and security of criminal history information are presented. The first chapter discusses general concepts regarding privacy and security of criminal justice information, including definitions of basic terms, considerations of interests requiring attention when developing policy, relevance of fair…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Criminals, Information Storage
Cohodas, Nadine – 1976
The clash between the First and Sixth Amendments continues to be a major concern for both journalists and the courts. This paper reviews the major cases in the evolution of the "fair trial/free press" controversy from the "Irvin vs. Dowd" decision in 1961 to the Blackmun decision in 1975. The attempt is made to answer the…
Descriptors: Censorship, Court Doctrine, Court Role, Courts
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Erickson, Nancy S. – Journal of Legal Education, 1988
A study of sex bias in law school course content found many topics of particular concern to women to be virtually absent from criminal law casebooks, despite growth in legal scholarship and public sensitivity. Casebook authors and law professors are urged to integrate these topics into the curriculum. (MSE)
Descriptors: Course Content, Criminal Law, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Parker, Peter J. – Library Trends, 1984
Examines statutory and legal remedies available to library administrators for the protection of their institutions, their employees, and their collections. Discussion covers law enforcement priorities and the library, museum, or archive and a comparison of state legislation concerning damage or failure to return library materials and library…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminal Law
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