LegalWays: Domestic Abuse and Order for Protection

This lesson from LegalWays describes domestic abuse and what can be done when a person is the victim of abuse. The procedure for getting an Order for Protection is included. The “Case Study” activity asks the students to apply their new knowledge to a hypothetical case. As a culminating activity, the students will apply their knowledge and learn more about the court system in the Mock Trial, which involves domestic abuse between a girlfriend and boyfriend. Lesson includes a student reading with guiding questions using Minnesota law. Lesson can be adapted.

By Jennifer Bloom and Sally Revak

This lesson from LegalWays describes domestic abuse and what can be done when a person is the victim of abuse.  The procedure for getting an Order for Protection is included.  The “Case Study” activity asks the students to apply their new knowledge to a hypothetical case.  As a culminating activity, the students will apply their knowledge and learn more about the court system in the Mock Trial, which involves domestic abuse between a girlfriend and boyfriend. Lesson includes a student reading with guiding questions using Minnesota law. Lesson can be adapted.

Objectives

 

  • Understand the function of the people involved in the juvenile protection area.
  • Become familiar with the laws of abuse and neglect.
  • Understand the various ways in which the juvenile system attempts to take of care of juveniles and their families.
  • Learn where to go for help.

Time to Complete

Two class periods

Materials Needed

Procedure

See Juvenile Protection Teaching Guide

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Source

LegalWays curriculum was funded by Grant No. 95-JS-FX-0300 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.

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