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Built on the
success of four
previous editions,
All About Law,
Fifth Edition is
anchored by an
experienced team of
authors, who have
been developing
high school law texts
for more than 25 years.
Developed for Ontario Grade 11, Understanding Canadian Law CLU3M
Canada’s most widely used high school law text now
incorporates the latest changes to the Canadian legal
landscape, including the Youth Criminal Justice Act
and the Anti-Terrorism Act
Author Team
Dwight L. Gibson—Kanata
Terry G. Murphy—Kingston
Frederick E. Jarman—Toronto
Derek Grant—Vancouver
You be the judge...Compared to All About Law, Fourth Edition, the new All About
Law, Fifth Edition incorporates the latest changes to Canadian
legislation, and a new design to enhance student accessibility.
• New content ensures full coverage of all curriculumexpectations
• Includes the Youth Criminal Justice Act – passedFebruary 2002
• Includes the Anti-Terrorism Act – passedDecember 2001
• 50% new cases and updates to previous cases
• Up-to-date photos, charts, graphs, and diagrams
• Methods of Legal Inquiry incorporated throughout
• Content broken into manageable chunks featuringsimpler text, three times as many photos, and twiceas many charts, graphs, and diagrams
• Colourful and contemporary treatment of keyprogram features
• Student-relevant content (e.g., hockey violence)
• Difficult legal terms and concepts boldfaced anddefined in the Glossary
• Other challenging terms followed by definitions inparentheses
New design enhances student
accessibility
Updated and
new content
Key Program Features• Chapter Opener with Focus Questions and Chapter at a
Glance
• Cases – extensive collection of relevant cases from acrossCanada, including case citation, and summary and discussionquestions
• Review Your Understanding questions guide students inremembering important subject matter
• Issues – explores “hot topics” or challenging issues
• The Law – excerpts from a legal statute along with discussionquestions
• You Be the Judge – prompts students’ opinions on a legalscenario or notable quotation
• Did You Know? – interesting facts relating to chapter content
• Agents of Change profiles a person or event that helped tobring about change in Canadian law
• E-activity – directs students to the Nelson Law Web site forappropriate Web links and related Web activities
• Looking Back provides historical perspective on Canadian law
• Careers – legal careers are explored once per unit
• Chapter Review includes:
– Chapter Highlights, summarizing the main points of thechapter
– Review Key Terms, tests students’ comprehension of keylegal terms
– End-of chapter questions and activities organized under thefollowing headings: Check Your Knowledge; Apply YourLearning; Communicate Your Understanding; andDevelop Your Thinking
• Appendix A – Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedomsincluded for quick reference
• Appendix B – Citation References explains the abbreviationsused in the case citations
• Appendix C – Table of Cases lists all cases included in thetextbook, along with page references
Curriculum Strands Brief Contents – All About Law, Fifth Edition
Developed to support Understanding Canadian Law CLU3M
Methods of Legal Inquiry
Heritage
Rights and Freedoms
Criminal Law and Procedures
Regulation and DisputeResolution
Unit 1 An Introduction to LawChapter 1 Law: Its Purpose and HistoryChapter 2 The Rights and Freedoms of CanadiansChapter 3 Barriers to Achieving Equality
Unit 2 Criminal LawChapter 4 Criminal Law and Criminal OffencesChapter 5 The Criminal CodeChapter 6 Drug Use, Drinking, and DrivingChapter 7 Bringing the Accused to TrialChapter 8 Trial ProceduresChapter 9 From Sentencing to ReleaseChapter 10 The Youth Justice System
Unit 3 Tort and Dispute ResolutionChapter 11 Resolving Civil DisputesChapter 12 Negligence and Other Torts
Unit 4 Family LawChapter 13 Marriage, Divorce, and Family MediationChapter 14 Children and Family LawChapter 15 Division of Family Property and Spousal Support
Unit 5 Contract LawChapter 16 Elements of a ContractChapter 17 Carrying Out the ContractChapter 18 Landlord and Tenant LawChapter 19 Employment Law
Appendix A Canadian Charter of Rights and FreedomsAppendix B Citation ReferencesAppendix C Table of CasesGlossaryIndex
Related All About Law,
Fifth Edition
ProgramFeatures thataddressSpecificExpectations
Research
• Issues
• E-activities – conductlegal research usingthe Internet
• Looking Back,Cases, and The Law– discussion questionsrequiring use ofcharts, diagrams, andgraphs
• Chapter Review –questions andactivities
Evaluation of Sources
• You be the Judge,and Cases –discussion questionsprompt students todistinguish amongopinions, facts, andarguments in sources
• E-activities – Webactivities evaluatecredibility of Internetsources
• Issue – challengeslogical errors, accuracy,and underlyingassumptions of sources
Understanding ofthe Evolving Nature of Law
• Agents of Change –explain how changesin attitudes andsocietal values bringabout changes in law
• Chapter contentrelating to law oftechnological change
• The Law, andLooking Back –speculate on possiblefuture developmentsin law
Communication
• Chapter Review– questions andactivities, and ReviewKey Terms
• Careers – careerexploration activity
OrderingPROGRAM ORDER FORM – please complete this area if you wish to order components
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Student Text May 2002 0-17-620148-3 $54.95
Teacher Resource September 2002 0-17-620179-3 $149.95
Computerized Test Bank September 2002 0-17-620180-7 $199.95
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Program Components and PricingTeacher Resource
• Comprehensive teacher’s supportpackage in three-ring binder format
• Instructional strategies
• Assessment strategies and tools
• Answer keys to all questions in theStudent Text
• Blackline masters, includingadditional cases
• Curriculum correlation
• ISBN 0-17-620179-3$149.95Available September 2002
Computerized Test Bank
• Features hundreds of questions
• Variety of question formats:Multiple choice, completion, shortanswer, case study, and essay
• Easy to use and modify
• Dual platform CD (PC or Mac)
• ISBN 0-17-620180-7$199.95Available September 2002
Nelson Law Website
Student Centre area features:• Web activities based on E-activities
and Career activities in Student Text
• Web links correlated to chapters
Teacher Centre area features:• Instructional strategies for each Web
activity
• Web links for teachers
• Curriculum correlation
• Resource list (print and audiovisual,with links to order)
• www.law.nelson.comAvailable September 2002
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