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STREET LAW

STREET LAW . UNIT 1: Introduction to Law and the Legal System. Unit 1 provides a foundation and frame of reference for the study of law.

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STREET LAW

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  1. STREET LAW

  2. UNIT 1: Introduction to Law and the Legal System • Unit 1 provides a foundation and frame of reference for the study of law. • Within the context of American government, students will gain a new perspective on laws and explore the crucial roles and duties of citizens, legislators, attorneys, and judges who work to preserve and strengthen our system of justice.

  3. UNIT 2: Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice • Unit 2 provides an overview of criminal law. • It explores the nature of crime; current issues in criminal law, including gangs, guns, and computer crimes; and a variety of crimes and defenses. • Students learn about the criminal process from the investigation phase through sentencing and corrections.

  4. The unit also explores the juvenile justice system, and the debate over whether juveniles should be dealt with differently than adults. • The final chapter in this unit focuses on law and terrorism and asks students to consider which civil liberties, if any, you are willing to give up to feel secure in the face of terrorism.

  5. UNIT 3: Torts   • Unit 3 provides an overview of tort law—the largest branch of civil law. • This unit highlights the differences between tort law and criminal law; describes how torts developed historically, presents various circumstances under which a person can sue or be sued; outlines the processes by which torts are adjudicated; and discusses the role of insurance in tort law.

  6. Tort law is also closely related to economics and to public policy issues. • The final chapter in this unit introduces several cutting-edge issues, including tort reform.

  7. UNIT 4:  Consumer and Housing Law • Unit 4 introduces the practicalities of consumer and housing law. • It covers a host of topics—such as contracts, consumer protection laws, and credit—that will inevitably affect all students directly in their daily lives.

  8. The unit emphasizes both rights and responsibilities of consumers, giving students the tools they need to protect themselves and to manage their finances effectively. • The features and problems throughout Unit 4 guide students in developing the skills that will make consumer and housing law work for them.

  9. Unit 5: Family Law • Unit 5 introduces students to the numerous ways in which laws and government affect them as individuals and as members of families. • In many ways, family life is private and the law is kept at a distance. • For example, the law will not interfere when siblings disagree or when people decide whether or not to have children.

  10. At the same time, the law does impact some aspects of family life, such as when states set requirements for who may marry as well as how people divorce, divide property, and support children and former spouses. • Local, state, and federal governments have rules about adoption and assisted fertility, and they provide resources for children who are abused, neglected, or in foster care.

  11. Governments also provide economic, health, and educational benefits to support individuals and families. • This unit will challenge students to answer basic questions about what constitutes a family and how much government should be involved in families.

  12. Mock Trial • Mock trials are designed to provide students with knowledge of the judicial system, legal process, and courtroom procedure; to develop student questioning, critical thinking, and oral advocacy skills; to demonstrate the roles of the various actors in the legal system; and to provide the class with exposure to legal resource persons such as judges, attorneys, and law students.

  13. Extra Credit per Chapter • Street Law website: Self-Assessment quiz • www.streetlaw.org • www. glencoestreetlaw.com • www.streetlaw.glencoe.com • Email results to me: amcfadden@osd.wednet.edu

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