What are laws?
In this lesson, we will explore what a law is and how it affects us. We will also learn about the application of minimum age restrictions in the UK and at what age a person can do age restricted activities.
For next step we recommend the unit: Why was the struggle for the vote important today?.
For next step we recommend the unit: What is crime?.
6 lessons
In this lesson, we will explore what a law is and how it affects us. We will also learn about the application of minimum age restrictions in the UK and at what age a person can do age restricted activities.
In this lesson, we will learn how laws are made in the UK, and the difference between criminal and civil law. We will also focus on the role of Parliament in the law making process.
In this lesson, we will explore the role of the youth court and how young people are treated within the Criminal Justice System. You will find out about a range of people who work within the Criminal Justice System and and how they support young people.
In this lesson, we will explore the concepts of right and wrong and we will think about how they apply to criminal action. We will go on to compare the minimum age of criminal responsibility across different countries and discuss the effects of being held responsible for a crime as a child.
In this lesson, we will explore the role of the youth court and how young people are treated within the Criminal Justice System. We will find out about a range of people who work within the Criminal Justice System and and how they support young people.
In this lesson, we will look at a clip of a speech from UK MYP Isaac Codjoe in the Houses of Parliament. We will then critically analyse source materials to help us write our own speech to answer the question, 'should we review the age of criminal responsibility?'
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