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Streetlaw: Careers in the Law

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested in being an attorney, corrections officer, court reporter, forensic scientist, police officer, judge or government agent, check out this description of several legal careers. Learn about salary, required education,...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Federal Bureau of Investigation(F.B.I)is an independent agency of the U.S. government. This homepage contains a wide variety of information, such as: Your FBI, Contacting the FBI, Major Investigations, Employment, etc.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographs taken in the 1940s of various public places that had posted signs for "White" and "Colored."
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Eighteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
The 18th amendment regarding the prohibition of intoxicating liquors, as it is worded in the U.S. Constitution. Annotations about the validity, enforcement, and repeal of the amendment are provided, as well as footnotes.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Summary of the Clean Water Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of the Clean Water Act. Includes links to its history and to information about compliance and enforcement.
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US Department of Justice

Us Department of Justice: Antitrust Enforcement and the Consumer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article outlines how the Antitrust Division of the Department Of Justice works for and protects the typical American consumer.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Iii: Federal State Courts Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource shows the relationship between the Federal and State Courts as stated in Article III of the U.S. Constitution. This annotated text details issues like problems raised by concurrency, autonomy of state courts, and rules of...
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Encounter With the Texas Rangers, 1876

For Students 9th - 10th
This firsthand account of an encounter with some of the men from the Texas Rangers, a group of law enforcement officers in nineteenth century Texas.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Article Iv: Penal Judgments: Types Entitled to Recognition

For Students 9th - 10th
Refers to Section I of Article IV that ascertains that judicial systems of states or countries are not responsible for enforcing the laws of another state or country.
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Payroll Taxes and Federal Income Tax Withholding

For Students 9th - 10th
Payroll taxes include the Social Security tax and the Medicare tax. Social Security taxes provide benefits for retired workers, the disabled, and the dependents of both. The Medicare tax is used to provide medical benefits for certain...
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Time

Time: 6 Ways to Fight America's Heroin Epidemic

For Students 9th - 10th
Law enforcement agencies across the nation are fighting the rising heroin epidemic in unique ways. Time investigates in cities currently most threatened by the drug. Find out how the officials are attacking the problems at the root...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Fbi Asks for Tips in Case of 'Golden State Killer'

For Students 9th - 10th
The East Area Rapist. The Original Night Stalker. The Diamond Knot Killer. The Golden State Killer.The serial rapist and murderer had many monikers, but now law enforcement is renewing the quest for another name: His real one.
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Lectric Law Library

Invoking Miranda: The Defendant's Burden

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reviews the recent court decisions on the right to counsel issue and suggests how they might be incorporated by law enforcement.
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Streetdrugs.org: Education Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about individual drugs. Targets students, parents, teachers, law enforcement officials, and health professionals.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: City Youth Unit: Crime Prevention [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit is focused on helping students understand resources for solving and preventing crime. They compare crime prevention methods of today and in the past, take part in simulation exercises, and participate in a service learning...
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National Transport Library: Highway Safety Desk Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information on highway safety compiled for law enforcement leaders and supervisors.
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Rcfp: Court Rescinds Its Own Prior Restraint Against the Ap

For Students 9th - 10th
A judge decided not to continue to enforce a prior restraint keeping the Associated Press from releasing information it had obtained through an open records request.
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BBC

Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation: History of the Fbi

For Students 9th - 10th
This official FBI site offers an illustrated history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from the years of its first director, J. Edgar Hoover, to the present and is suitable for student research.
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
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U.s. Marshals Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage for the United States Marshals Service. There are many helpful links on this page - history, major cases, and information on becoming a Deputy.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum

Bullock Museum: Texas Rangers

For Students 9th - 10th
Immerse in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. In this case the Texas Rangers; a raggedy bunch, who straightened up when they needed to.
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Secretary of the Anti Drug Program of Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This resouce is offered by the Secretary of the Anti-Drug Program of Argentina. It includes information about the efforts of Argentina to crush the drug trade.
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US Department of Justice

Uspc:united States Parole Commission Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of the United States Parole Commission which is part of the Department of Justice.

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