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.

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