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Goals of Law (Grades 11–12) – Developing a sense of fairness and justice
What are our rights and responsibilities? How does society create its rules? What structures can people use to address conflict?
Students will work towards:
• developing an understanding of the fundamental principles of justice as well as the
relevance of law to society and to the daily lives of individuals;
• analysing the role of law in determining and upholding the rights and responsibilities
of all people, and assessing the impact of the law and legal systems in people’s lives;
• developing an understanding of the role of the justice system in a healthy democracy
and the contribution of individuals and groups to the evolution of law;
• analysing issues and managing conflict in their own lives through the application of
legal reasoning .
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