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Learning All About Court With "BJ": An Activity Book for Children Going To Federal or Tribal Court

NCJ Number
167252
Author(s)
E Alexander
Date Published
1996
Length
40 pages
Annotation
This is an activity book for children going to Federal or Tribal Court.
Abstract
The document contains: (1) definitions of terms: court, witness, judge, attorney, jury, defendant, and victim advocate; (2) discussions of why people go to court, what various people do in court and where they sit; (3) words that one might hear in a court; (4) getting ready for court; and (5) "What If" questions. After explaining what a witness is, the document explains why children may have to be witnesses and what happens after they testify. In addition, youngsters preparing for court will find word games, a crossword puzzle, hidden messages and a word scramble, all built around court activities and personnel and an Activity Book Answer Sheet. Two pages are set aside for youthful readers to write about themselves and to draw a picture of themselves.

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