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Peer reviewedGold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Maintains that, although courts have ruled that poor people accused of crimes must be provided legal services, most court cases involve civil law. Presents a secondary school lesson in which students review 11 mock civil court cases and decide whether or not free legal counsel should be provided. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Decision Making, Due Process
Download full textBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC. – 1978
The five sections of this consumer handbook are The Cost of Credit, Applying for Credit, Credit Histories and Records, Correcting Credit Mistakes, and Complaining about Credit. Each section discusses relevant legislation: Truth in Lending, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Topics discussed in section I include…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Credit Cards
