To enable children, youth, and adults to become more informed citizens by providing them with knowledge and skills pertaining to the law, the legal process, the legal system, and the fundamental principles and values on which these are based. Targeting Local, State, and national projects predominantly serve students in public and private schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The legislation also contains a priority for Statewide projects. Services The Law-Related Education program is directly designed to help prepare students for responsible citizenship through challenging courses that stimulate the ability to reason, solve problems, and apply knowledge.
Many projects promote personal responsibility and involve students in community service.
Four projects were nationwide, while 20 were local, and 14 statewide in scope. The most recent research study on the impact of law-related education was completed in 1984. Sources of Information Program files. An evaluation of law-related education began in the fall of 1994.