Law Related Education
Law-Related Education (LRE) programs and curricula are designed to give people an understanding and appreciation of the law, the legal system, and their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Law-related education programs employ legal processes and principles to help young people find practical solutions to every day problems. Students in LRE programs are active, hands-on participants. Community resource persons who work within the legal system are an important part of the LRE team.
LRE helps youth become effective, law-abiding citizens by promoting civic responsibility and participation. It increases young people’s self-esteem and promotes a more favorable attitude toward authority figures. It may be used in school, counseling, probation, or institutional settings. LRE is an important part of the nationwide effort to prevent violence and restore mutual respect and civility to American community life.
Related Resources
Below you'll find a randomized listing of up to 20 related items (we may have more...) drawn from our Resource Catalog.
| Resource Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention tips for law enforcement officers | Pdf document examining the role of law enforcement in bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Involvement of law enforcement officers in bullying prevention | Pdf document examining ways in which law enforcement personnel can be involved in the prevention of bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| State laws related to bullying among children and youth | Pdf document presenting information on state laws that deal with bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Integrated lessons: Collection from the National Curriculum Integration Project | Pdf document presenting a series of lessons for both language arts and social studies classes which examine conflict, explore positive solutions and examine how issues of culture and bias, social and emotional learning and law related education impact conflict and its resolution. Written above title on document: NCIP (National Curriculum Integration Project). | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Children at risk, violence in our home | Two diagrams, one outlining the ways in which children may be at risk, such as physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the second diagram shows ways in which at risk children have problems in school, such as acting out, falling asleep, and no respect for authority. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Conflict resolution education: models, relationships to other fields | Powerpoint presentation examining conflict resolution education and its relationship to fields such as peace studies, law related education and social and emotional learning. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Punishment versus discipline | Pdf document comparing and contrasting punishment to discipline, from "Conflict resolution education, a guide to implementing programs in schools, youth-serving organizations and juvenile justice settings," by D. Crawford and R. Bodine. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
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