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Street Law: A Course in Practical Law (Student Edition) (2010)
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Street Law: A Course in Practical Law's interactive methods focus on legal issues relevant to students' lives that help them develop the knowledge and skills essential to living in our law-related society.
Features:
- Invites students to consider issues related to ownership of ideas with intellectual property coverage - Illustrates issues in the context of real-life and hypothetical situations with Case Studies. 'You Be the Judge' involves students in considering and deciding the outcome of a legal situation - Offers an opportunity to study human rights issues in the United States with 'Human Rights U.S.A.' - Highlights variations in local law and procedures with 'Where You Live' - Helps students learn how to advocate for change in the community and how to solve problems without going to court with 'Youth Act'
CONTENTS
Preface About Street Law, Inc. Street Law Supporters
UNIT ONE - INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM Chapter 1: What is Law Chapter 2: Lawmaking Chapter 3: Citizen Advocacy Chapter 4: Settling Disputes Chapter 5: The Court System Chapter 6: Lawyers
UNIT TWO - CRIMINAL LAW AND JUVENILE JUSTICE Chapter 7: Crime in America Chapter 8: Introduction to Criminal Law Chapter 9: Crimes Against the Person Chapter 10: Crimes Against Property Chapter 11: Defenses Chapter 12: Criminal Justice Process: The Investigation Phase Chapter 13: Criminal Justice Process: Proceedings Before Trial Chapter 14: Criminal Justice Process: The Trial Chapter 15: Criminal Justice Process: Sentencing and Corrections Chapter 16: Juvenile Justice
UNIT THREE - TORTS Chapter 17: Torts: A Civil Wrong Chapter 18: Intentional Torts Chapter 19: Negligence Chapter 20: Strict Liability Chapter 21: Torts and Public Policy
UNIT FOUR - CONSUMER AND HOUSING LAW Chapter 22: Contracts Chapter 23: Warranties Chapter 24: Credit Chapter 25: Deceptive Sales Practices Chapter 26: Becoming a Smart Consumer Chapter 27: Cars and the Consumer Chapter 28: Housing and the Consumer
UNIT FIVE - FAMILY LAW Chapter 29: Law and the American Family Chapter 30: Marriage Chapter 31: Legal Rights of Single People Who Live Together Chapter 32: Parents and Children Chapter 33: Foster Care and Adoption Chapter 34: Separation, Divorce, and Custody Chapter 35: Government Support for Families and Individuals
UNIT SIX - INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 36: Introduction to Constitutional Law Chapter 37: Freedom of Speech Chapter 38: Freedom of the Press Chapter 39: Expression in Special Places Chapter 40: Freedom of Religion Chapter 41: Due Process Chapter 42: The Right to Privacy Chapter 43: Discrimination Chapter 44: Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace Chapter 45: Immigration Law
Appendix: - The Constitution of the United States - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (original text and plain language version) - Major Federal Civil Rights Laws - Glossary - Index - Photo Credits
