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Round Table.
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Kopecky, Frank, Comp.; Kopecky, Christopher, Comp. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the opinions of nine professionals serving the justice system on the issue of providing representation in criminal and civil cases for those unable to pay for lawyers. Includes questions about the obligations of lawyers to provide counsel and the differences between legal representation in civil and criminal cases. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law, Due Process
Vignettes...from Lives Devoted to Serving the Poor.
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Whitaker, Monica; Feely, Mary – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents eight case studies of lawyers who work for legal aid societies or provide free legal services to poor people. Includes quotes by the attorneys describing specific cases and why they became involved in providing free legal counsel. (CFR)
Descriptors: Courts, Due Process, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Comparative Legal Services: An Analysis of the Delivery of Legal Services to the Poor in Nations around the World.
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Wise, Edward M. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Asserts that providing poor people equal access to law is a worldwide problem. Identifies and discusses three systems of legal aid services in nations throughout the world. Includes a vocabulary chart and a special section on justice in South Africa. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Courts, Cross Cultural Studies
Justice for All? Teaching Strategy.
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Gold, 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
Tracking and Ability Grouping in American Schools: Some Constitutional Questions.
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Oakes, Jeannie – 1981
The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a Constitutional perspective, the bases on which ability grouping and tracking might be challenged as barriers to equal educational opportunity. Findings from educational research on ability grouping, commentary from law review journals, and the texts of cases themselves are included as a part of the…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classification, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
History of Indigent Defense in the United States.
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Norris, Judy – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Maintains that providing justice to people accused of a crime has evolved slowly over the centuries. Discusses the history of indigent defense in the United States. Includes vocabulary terms, a timeline, a list of "Heroes of Indigent Defense," reviews of significant court cases, and a discussion of legal services in five cities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal)
Equal Justice: The History of the New York Legal Aid Society.
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Lindenauer, Susan B. – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Presents the history and activities of the Legal Aid Society of New York City, the largest and oldest provider of legal assistance for poor people in the United States. Presents a timeline of the society and suggested instructional activities. Provides an annotated list of six resource organizations. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Criminal Law, Due Process