Hanson, R. L. (2000). The perception of lawyers and teachers in relation to legal education. Unpublished thesis, Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville. Hunter, R. M. (1991). LRE and crime prevention: implications for pre-vocational training. In C. C.
Anderson & D. T. Naylor (eds.), Law-related education and the preservice teacher (pp. 49-61). Chicago: American Bar Association, Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship. Solliday, M. (1983). Teaching Law-Related Education: A Study from Illinois. Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 36(2), 18-21. The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education partnered with Street Law, Inc. and the National Crime Prevention Council to implement the community service program in Arizona schools.
The Community Works program stems from the national Teens, Crime, and the Community (CBT) program – based on more than 14 years of success with the textbook in the classroom. Community Works: Smart Teens Make Safer Communities combines education and action to reduce youth victimization and engage youth in their communities. Davis, J. E., & Hunter, R. M. (1984). Evaluation of Law-Related Education Programs, Phase II, Year 3 (grant number 79-JN-AX-0036). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice.
The Resource Library houses the state`s largest lending library with democracy-related resources, including books, videos, and lesson plans, all of which are available to any educational institution, educator, or lawyer in Arizona. The Law Education (LRE) program provides K-12 teachers with a variety of strategies for integrating LRE into their social studies curriculum, as well as suggestions for linking LRE to English, Science, Math and CTAE programs. Rights-based education is an interactive way to teach young people about the law and the fundamental principles on which it is based. Specifically, rights-based education provides instruction on legal rights and responsibilities and promotes informed participation in our democratic government. National and state studies show, and the General Assembly of Georgia agrees, that rights-based education deters crime and reduces disciplinary problems because it promotes the development of decision-making, problem-solving and conflict management skills. The program`s outreach efforts fall into five key categories: the «Journey Through Justice» excursion; workshops for teachers; Topic-specific online and LiveBinder courses on a variety of legal topics; Sponsorship of the American Bar Association Civics & Honor Roll and SkillsUSA Georgia`s Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl; and the Virtual Museum of Law. Under its original statutes, the Foundation is committed to promoting «the advancement of educational, literary, scientific and charitable programs, as well as the advancement of the study of law.» The Foundation has also focused on coordinating law-related education, or law-related education as it is now called. Since 1980, the Foundation has provided resources, training, and technical assistance to teachers, lawyers, school resource workers, and juvenile probation officers working with youth in Arizona.
The aim of this work is to improve citizenship and reduce cases of juvenile delinquency. Learn more about law-related education. CSI Arizona is a forensic science program, combining science and law to give students the opportunity to develop skills in both areas through the application of crime scene analysis, evidence gathering, critical thinking, and communication and presentation skills. Students are able to gain hands-on experience with applying law and science to a real-life scenario. Arizona High School Moot Court Trial Led by the Young Lawyers of Arizona, students in grades 9 to 12 compete in a mock process. Lawyers and teachers work together to prepare their student teams for the national and national competition. Think before you act! is a downloadable poster that talks about the consequences of juveniles convicted in juvenile court and/or charged with crimes. The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education Center for Law-Related Education, a nonprofit charitable foundation organized under Federal Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3), recognizes and values contributions and gifts from the private and public sectors. The funds will be used to sponsor programs that directly benefit Arizona youth and purchase materials for the state library. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.
FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP AZFLSE! LawforKids.org first standalone website in the United States dedicated to educating children about the law receives one million monthly visits from children around the world. The website was created by the Foundation with financial support from the Arizona Supreme Court`s Juvenile Crime Reduction Fund. Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, USA Hess, D. (1997). Violence prevention and service learning. Sozialpädagogik, 61(5), 279-281. We, the People`s Citizens and the Constitution This program is offered to students in grades 4 to 12 and promotes civic responsibility and competence. High school students can participate in national and state tournaments that test their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Woo, W. (August 28, 1993).
A deadly line runs around our children. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, p. B2. Davis, R. (December 5, 1994). Crime is down, but fear still prevails. USA Today, pp. A1-2. To submit a newsletter, legal overview, magazine or newspaper article, or any other resource to be included in one of the LRE LiveBinders, fill out this form. When our children understand the great privileges of a democratic society, they are more likely to abide by our laws and be productive citizens.
Students exposed to these programs learn constructive ways to resolve conflicts, increase critical, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and learn to respect laws, rules, and authority figures. In addition, they are exposed to members of the legal community who are positive role models. These students have been shown to be better leaders, exhibit less violent and delinquent behaviour, and have higher self-esteem. Arbetman, L. P. and O`Brien, E. L. (1999). Road Law: A Course in Practical Law (6th ed.). St. Paul, MN: West Publishing. Brown, J.
M. (1999). Violent Index Crime by Age, 1970-97. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531, Fondation des droits constitutionnels des États-Unis. (1997). Youth and Police. Los Angeles: Author. Département de la Justice des États-Unis, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
(1993). Rapports uniformes du FBI sur la criminalité, 1993. Washington, DC: Author. To learn more about Journey Through Justice and the State Bar of Georgia`s other LRE outreach efforts, download our brochure (in PDF format). Kaufman, P., Chen, X., Choy, S. P., Chandler, K. A., Chapman, C. D., Rand, M.
R. et Ringel, C. (1998). Indicateurs de la criminalité et de la sécurité à l`école, 1998 [En ligne]. (NCES 98-251). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education and Justice. Available: nces.ed.gov/pubs98/safety INVEST in children and families Preschool children up to the age of 5. The class learns their rights and duties under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, learns conflict resolution skills and tolerance.