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Peer reviewedO'Connor, Karen – Update on Law-Related Education, 1988
States that the civil rights movements served as a catalyst to women in working for their own rights. Points out that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Women's Rights Project, modeled after the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense fund, led the litigation battles for women's rights. Lists…
Descriptors: Black Influences, Civil Rights Legislation, Equal Protection, Females
Peer reviewedFederle, Katherine Hunt – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Contends that the juvenile court system should be abolished because its paternalistic underpinnings fundamentally are inconsistent with children's rights. Asserts that current theories of human rights are tied to competency, which has been used historically to exclude women and minority groups from the category of rights holders. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Courts
