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From the study of Business Law, students should gain a genuine respect
for and understanding of that segment of law that affects them in
personal and business applications. It deals specifically with contracts
and the principle of law applicable to them. The curriculum deals with
the broad basis of law within the context of American Government.
Students will participate in case studies, projects, and participate in
mock trials. Credit for this course may be used to meet sequence
requirements of Business Education and/or the 5th unit
of Social Studies. |
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Helpful Law
Links:
New York State Office of
Attorney General - has dozens of operational units covering issues ranging from
criminal law enforcement to consumer protection to civil rights.
Law.com - An interesting law site that
gives you an opportunity to register for law updates by e-mail. Gives important
legal happenings in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey as well
as information about different types of law, decisions of the day and other
legal news.
Court TV - Court TV provides
news on current law related events, up-to-date case files, Professor Arthur
Miller's Court Room Challenge, law links to Congress, a law library which
includes transcripts of current trials, documents from ongoing litigation, and
provides link to Teen Court TV.
Consumer Law Page
- this site lists articles on various
topics of interest to consumers and lists of information and Internet resources.
Topics include product liability, class action suits, a legal first aid primer,
personal injury information .
Anatomy of a Murder, A Trip through
our Nation's Legal System
- Puts
you in the middle of a criminal murder trial. Includes overview of US Court
System and a summary of fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth amendments which
establish Constitutional rights applicable to trials. Has 12 chapters which
cover criminal arrest, indictment, etc. Fact Sheets provide supporting evidence
such as chain of command in a police agency, finger printing procedures, etc. It
has a glossary of legal terms, summaries of landmark cases and actual documents
completed in the course of an arrest.
ABI World -
ABI World offers daily bankruptcy news, statistics, legislative updates, and
information on how to find bankruptcy professionals. ©American Bankruptcy
Institute. This Web site is provided with the understanding that the ABI is not
engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional service.
Cornell Law
School - Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law
School: Provides plenty of legal information and by going to
www.cornell.edu/supct
you can view Supreme Court decisions.
New York Juror
- More than 600,000 people serve jury duty
annually. Find out how it affects your life. You'll find general information
about jury service and answers to frequently asked questions. |
