Describes Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development as a liberal ideology. Critiques Kohlberg's theory and liberal social science ideologies in general. (BD)

Ninety-six 6- and 9-year-old girls participated in a study designed to determine whether a rewarding function would be attributed to fortuitious physical events when they occurred in conjunction with "good" behavior. (BD)

Three popular views on the relationship of academic ability to educational access are examined: (1) that all students should receive an equal share of the educational resources, (2) that resources should be apportioned in inverse proportion to academic ability, and (3) that resources apportioned should be directly proportional to academic ability.…

Offers an activity designed to illustrate the historical context of current legal questions relating to equal rights. The activity shows how the definition of equality has been expanded as a result of the continuous hard work of individuals and civil rights groups. (JDH)

Traces the development of the U.S. juvenile justice system. Delineates procedures of the contemporary juvenile justice system and provides hypothetical cases for teaching concepts related to it. (BSR)

Argues that the American criminal justice system is unjust because it victimizes Blacks and others on the basis of race and class. Examines economic, sociological, and ideological factors and asserts that prospects for reform are bleak. (KH)

Expresses concern for today's teenagers' lack of challenging and critical posture and response to social injustices. Urges teachers to take responsibility for creating an educational process committed to justice and making students aware of the existence of social injustices and the importance of taking action when these injustices are perceived.…

Discusses the Just Community Approach to corrections that, partly through the use of participatory democracy, strives to make the two cultures into a single community in which staff act as leaders and advocates for justice and the welfare of the community, rather than as authoritative managers of the correctional institution. (CT)

Implementation of civic education in the schools of a pluralistic society poses a challenge to preserve our traditions and to present prototypes for the future. Rawls's social philosophy, the cornerstone of which is the concept of justice, is both in agreement with our basic traditions and a model for our society. (Author/GC)

Presented is the history of the Scottsboro case, in which eight Black men were found guilty and sentenced to death for raping two White women in Alabama. At the heart of the Scottsboro trials was the issue of whether the U.S. Constitution established standards of justice in state criminal trials. (RM)

This article deals with effective strategies to show that educators and school administrators can utilize court-ordered mentors, for at-risk juveniles placed in their classrooms. In the late 1980s and 1990s there was a convergence of two major events in juvenile justice. These were the reduction of government funds to address serious social…

"Research and Educational Leadership" is the first book to directly address the implications of the National Research Council's (NRC's) "Scientific Research in Education" (2002) in the fields of educational leadership and school administration. This text points out the strengths and weaknesses of the NRC's recommendations and…

Child welfare directors in 19 states and juvenile justice officials in 30 counties estimated that in fiscal year 2001 parents placed over 12,700 children into the child welfare or juvenile justice systems so that these children could receive mental health services. Neither the child welfare nor the juvenile justice system was designed to serve…

Fundamental constitutional and legal principles are central to effective instruction in the K-12 social studies curriculum. To become competent citizens, students need to develop an understanding of the principles on which their society and government are based. Few principles are as important in the social studies curriculum as due process of…

This report describes work by Public/Private Ventures to mount a faith-based initiative that would produce credible evidence and lessons concerning the capacity, limits, and practices of faith-based organizations in working with high-risk youth. Organizations in 15 cities agreed to participate in the National Faith Based Initiative for High-Risk…