Course Title: | Practical Law Section NP |
Course Code: | acticanp |
MA NCES Code: | 04162 |
Discipline: | Social Studies |
Grade Level: | 10, 11, 12 |
Level: | Standard |
Offering: | Repeated Semester (Fall: 25 Seats; Spring: 25 Seats; )
|
Duration: | 15 weeks |
Prerequisites: | |
Additional Requirements: | |
Accredited by: | Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools; Northwest Accreditation Commission |
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Shipped to Students:
No |
Course Requires a Media Kit to be Purchased by Course Sponsor
(see additional details below):
No |
Description:
· This course explores practical and controversial topics of law which affect young
people in the United States.
· Start with the foundation of law in America, the United States Constitution.
· Learn how the criminal justice system works and participate in a mock trial.
· Debate timely and relevant issues in criminal law.
· Compare the juvenile justice system of various states.
· Discuss issues such as employment, consumer, and family law.
· Examine the civil rights protections that residents of the United States enjoy and
analyze what happens when these rights are infringed upon.
Note: Some controversial issues are of a mature nature and may not be suitable for all students. |