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What Courts Do
The What Courts Do module explores the purposes for courts.  It begins with a story about an immigrant about to go to court and worried about what might happen.  Justice reassures him that everything will be fine while explaining the purpose of courts. 

What is Due Process
The What Is Due Process module explores the meaning and purpose of due process. It is accomplished through a story inside a story. The opening story concerns kids coming home from a concert after curfew. As it turns out, the curfew storyline is really a movie. When the director (who is Justice) yells “cut,” one of the actors says that he really does not understand what’s going on. Using movies, Justice explains due process. 

 

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