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During this lesson, students will explore the process a young person goes through when they commit, or are suspected of committing a crime. They will also examine different types of sentences that can be given to young offenders.
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Fake News: The Evolution of Media
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Ethics, Innovation and the Law
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What is the Law?
Watch a read-aloud version of the book ‘What is the Law?’, in which a hedgehog called Snippet finds out about the law. The book has been separated into four chapters…
Family Law – Cohabitation and Marriage (SmartLaw Subscription)
During the course of the lesson students will learn the difference between marriage and cohabitation and consider what legal rights come with both. Students will explore the changing attitudes in…
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Children are alert to information and images they see in the media. These may graphically influence their view of the world, and not always positively. Graphic images on TV and…
Mock Trials Classroom Pack
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You Decide! (KS3)
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Biodiversity: Using the Law to Drive Change
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COVID and the Economy
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Mock Parliament Debate
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