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Judicial Learning Center

The Players in the Courtroom

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Courtrooms are complicated. In addition to the many rules, there are a number of people whose jobs are not very clear to the casual courtroom observer. With the resource, individuals identify some of these roles and review more...
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Types of Court Cases

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
How can one court acquit someone of a crime, while another convicts the person of the same one? It's all because of the differences between civil and criminal trials. An informative resource provides scholars in the field of criminology...
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The Office of the Secretary of Defense

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site to obtain basic understanding of the office of the Secretary of Defense. Clicking on "The Office of the Secretary of Defense" will bring up pictures of the Secretary and his/her assistants.
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It has field offices in countries around the world and works to assist governments in the fight against international drug trafficking and crime.
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United Nations

United Nations: Office of the Iraq Program: Oil for Food Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very informative United Nations site that explains the "Oil-for-Food" program. Includes a history of the program, fact sheet, and various other pieces of information associated with the program. The Office was closed in May 2004.
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Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the...
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Family Assistance

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services, this site gives information on the TANF program originated in 1996.
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Slipstick: Rules Wizard and Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
The Rules Wizard for Microsoft Outlook automatically processes both incoming and outgoing messages. You set conditions similar to those used for Microsoft Outlook filters, then indicate what action(s) you want to be performed on messages...
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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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PBS

Nova: Volcano Swat Team

For Students 9th - 10th
After the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz killed more than 23,000 people in Colombia in 1985, the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance asked the U.S. Geological Survey to design a program to help foreign governments cope with volcano...