Practical Law is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the law as it applies to citizens of the United States and Virginia. Student engagement is emphasized through the use of problems, case studies, role-plays, cooperative learning activities, simulations, debates, online research, and a variety of activities that will help students develop the knowledge and skills that they will need to make sound decisions and become active and law-abiding citizens in their schools and communities. Topics include criminal law, the legal system, juvenile justice, consumer law, family law, and individual rights and liberties. Students will also study contemporary issues in law related to immigration, intellectual property, terrorism, and the workplace. This is an elective course.
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