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Readings to Accompany Presentations

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Readings Page

The Law and Society Committee has accumulated articles, exercises and links to other helpful materials to enhance student learning in connection with the presentations and exhibits that are a part of Law and Society Week.

Film Festival

SENTENCED HOME

“Refugees of Chaos Cast Out”, Philadelphia Inquirer, 12/20/07

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/12924542.html

“Immigration Law as Anti-Terrorism Tool”

Washington Post, 6/13/05

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/12/AR2005061201441.html

“The USA Patriot Act of 2001 -

A Summary of the Anti-Terrorism Law’s Immigration-Related Provisions”

Center for Immigration Studies, December 2001 (pdf version downloadable)

http://www.cis.org/articles/2001/back1501.html

TROOP 1500

“Criminal Justice System Neglects Children of Imprisoned Mothers”

Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice Press Room, March 2005

San Francisco, CA

http://www.cjcj.org/press/criminaljustice_system.html

“Women in Prison & Children of Imprisoned Mothers: Recent Developments in the

United Nations Human Rights System” (pdf)

http://www.whrnet.org/docs/WiP-Recent-UN-developments-200603.pdf

THE CHILDREN’S MARCH

“The Civil Rights Movement - Birmingham, Alabama”

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126872/main.php?pic=rtm&left=rtm¢er=alabama&right=rtm

“Black American History - Birmingham, Alabama”

http://www.africanaonline.com/civil_rights_birmingham.htm

RACE: THE POWER OF ILLUSION

“What is Race? Is Race for Real” - Excellent interactive site.

http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm

RACE TO EXECUTION

“Race and the Death Penalty” _ Amnesty International Report

www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?did=105

“ABA Focus: Race and the Death Penalty:”

www.abanet.org/publiced/focus/spr97rac.html

SISTERS IN LAW

“Cameroon Country Report”

International Women’s Rights Action Watch

http://iwraw.igc.org/publications/countries/cameroon.htm

“Domestic Violence Fact Sheet - United States”

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/Disorders/DomViolFacts.html

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

Excerpts from the book by Jeffrey Toobin

http://www.jeffreytoobin.com/book_detail/?Book=the_nine&Section=Excerpt

The Media and the Law

"Media and Public Perceptions of Criminal Justice Public Policy Issues: Bowling for Columbine and Gun Control" by Monica Robbers

http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/vol12is2/robbers.pdf

The Snitching Project

"The Real Meaning of Snitching" by Ronald Moten

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/17/AR2007081701715.html

Additional readings can be found on the Snitching Project wiki.

Panel Discussion on Student Warning Signs

"When Student Writing Could Be a Red Flag" by Elizabeth Redden from Insidehigered.com

http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/09/05/writing

"An Ethical and Legal Perspective on the Role of School Counselors in Preventing Violence in Schools" by Mary Hermann and Abbe Finn, Professional School Counseling, Oct. 2002

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KOC/is_1_6/ai_93700939

"Suicide Lawsuits Put University In a Tight Spot" by Reni Gertner

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4185/is_20060525/ai_n16438545

"Lost Dreams on Canvas": Portraits of Murder Victims

"Lost Dreams on Canvas" Exhibit description from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

http://www.pafa.org/lostDreamsOnCanvas.jsp

What is GIS?

Geospatial Powerpoint and Flyer discussing the basics of GIS as well as educational and career opportunities

GIS at CCP Overview for ESL Students 10 24 07.ppt