New Castle Community School Corp.

8906   LAW EDUCATION 21

Semester, 1 credit

Prerequisite: None

Law Education lets you study the law and teens.  You will have the opportunity to talk to law enforcement officials, lawyers, and judges.  You will take part in a mock trial in which students will play all the roles in a court including the judge, the defendant, the lawyers, and the jury.  You will talk about your rights and responsibilities under the law.  Some of the key questions and issues are: How does the law affect me?  If I’m arrested, what rights do I have?  What happens to me if I’m arrested?  How are juveniles handled under the law?  What happens in a court of law?  There will be a fee charged for this class.

In the introduction to Law Education, the student will be able to list and describe major events in the history of lawmaking from ancient times to the present.  In criminal law and juvenile justice,  the student will be able to recall and describe the steps in criminal and civil proceedings,  will be able to explain both adult and juvenile due process rights,  will be able to list the elements of most elements of most major crimes, and will be familiar with the various theories of punishment in the criminal justice system.  In tort law, the student will be able to describe the major elements of intentional torts, negligent torts, and strict liability torts.  In family law, students will be able to recall the various steps necessary for both a valid marriage and a valid annulment, the steps in a legal separation and divorce, and various methods of alternative dispute resolution including mediation.  In probate law, students will be able to list and describe the steps necessary for valid wills and trusts, and the procedures necessary for an effective will administration.  In contact law, students will be able to list and explain the elements necessary for a valid contract, and will be exposed to selected issues in property law.  In constitutional law, students will be able to list and apply important 1st Amendment protection to selected speech, religion, and assembly issues, and will be able to list apply important 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th Amendment protections to criminal law and privacy issues.