Public Legal Education

Our Goal

To promote a better understanding of the Criminal Justice System and the consequences of breaking the law. This is accomplished through educational presentations provided to youth in the school system and the community. 

Our Program

• Provides educational presentations for grades 1 through 12
• Is designed to be age appropriate, student-centered and relevant to the student’s school and home experiences
• Is available to Edmonton and surrounding areas
• Delivers presentations free of charge; however, we will gratefully accept an honorarium
• Educators are also available to present current, accurate and relevant information on aspects of the Criminal Justice System in a community setting

Our Services

Our presentations are delivered by a team of highly qualified Criminal Justice Educators whose backgrounds include youth work, corrections and instructional development.

Elementary Education Programs

• Grade 1: Cooperation and Sharing
  Discussion, story and video

• Grade 2: Responsibility
  Discussion, story, video and a craft
  

• Grade 3: Communicating Emotions
  Discussion, PowerPoint, story and video
  

• Grade 4: Rules and Laws
  Discussion, activity and video
  

• Grade 5 & 6: Youth Criminal Justice Act
  Discussion, PowerPoint, student workbooks and video

Junior High and Senior High Education Programs

Youth Criminal Justice Act:
Presentations include a discussion with PowerPoint, student materials and video.

The focus is on the following:

• Basic Principles of the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Legal Rights
• Diversion
• Sentences
• Youth Records

Teachers receive a support package to facilitate follow-up discussion.

Online Teaching Resources

While our Public Legal Education staff currently deliver a great number of presentations in Edmonton and the surrounding area (~150km), they are not able to visit many rural communities. A number of online resources have been developed to support these rural teachers and extend Social Studies, Health, C.A.L.M., and Legal Studies instruction relating to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, Drugs, Family Violence, Bullying, and Gangs. Click on the link below to view these resources:

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