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Criminal Cases
The Criminal Cases module describes the criminal justice system through a story about a superhero mistakenly charged with the crime of robbery. The story begins with the crime and proceeds on to the arrest and the reading of rights, charging the crime, arraignment, discovery, the trial, and, finally, sentencing.
Equal Protection
The Equal Protection module discusses how due process requirements must be the same for all people regardless of race, gender, religion, or even which state a person lives in. This is accomplished through a story involving a high school girl wanting to play on the football team. The module also discusses the case Brown v. the Board of Education in a book sequence that Justice asks the athlete to read.
Curfew
The Curfew module explores constitutional issues associated with curfew laws, including the right to travel, arbitrary laws, and the balancing of individual liberties with the social good. The story involves a boy not quite 18 walking home from the ice cream store where he bought treats for “sci-fi” night at home. While walking home, he’s stopped for violating curfew.
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