People, Law, and the Futures Perspective

• NCJ Number: 75299
• Author(s): B B Franks; M K Howard
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 58 pages
• Corporate Author: National Education Assoc of the United States
• Sale Source: Eric Document Reproduction Service; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program; National Education Assoc
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

Because technological advances will create an extensive array of new legal problems for future citizens, this booklet outlines a study unit designed to introduce today's students to these problems and to the factors that will have to be considered in their solution.

Abstract

The course is organized around several topics, including the impact on future citizens of robots, clones, artificial insemination, organ transplants, cryonics, and related topics. Other subjects addressed include people's rights in the future, current and required government planning for the future, and the changing nature of crime and criminology. Finally, the changing requirements of justice, the courts, and prisons are examined. The course involves discussions, role playing, mock trials, and other activities intended to encourage students to become active participants in the society of the future. References and a recommended reading list are included. (ERIC abstract modified)