Grades 6-8 :: Play By the Rules

Class-time: 10-15 class periods (at instructor’s discretion)

Topics: 200 laws & consequences relevant to Nevada’s youth

Worth noting: There are two teachers guides to choose from, and both encourage team-based and project-based experiences. Plus, police officers and attorneys can be used as co-teachers or guest speakers that bring the lessons to life!

For more information or to request a resource, contact our Program Director at [email protected] or 702.703.6529

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Project REAL’s “Play By the Rules” Instructor Planning Summary

SUGGESTED USE & TEACHING PLANS

Through your participation in Play By the Rules, you are empowering your students to make informed decisions about matters that may shape the rest of their lives. We rely on you to share the concepts and materials we provide so that your students can understand the laws that are likely to impact their lives, and the consequences of breaking them. This Planning Guide has been created to help you and your students throughout this exciting opportunity, remember to choose the activities that fit your needs best. Thank you and enjoy!

What is Play By the Rules? Book + Activities provided for free that help students to learn 200+ laws unique to Nevada, and the consequences of breaking them. Designed to meet a number of national common core content standards and Nevada Department of Education Content Correlations. Key correlations with Nevada DOE Social Studies Content Standards (October 2018 rev). More than 80% of Play By the Rules students anonymously reported an intent to improve themselves after participating in it.

How does Play By the Rules fit with the other material we offer our middle school students? Ideal for 6th Grade students. Gym, Health, & Social Studies Elective Courses are all perfect – odd mix, but makes plenty of sense when reviewing the material! Lessons are taught by you! All you need to do is refer to the Teacher’s Guide and plot out when you want to use the materials. Co-teachers & guest-speakers are an optional but planned-for part of the Play By the Rules experience. This may include local celebrities / notable athletes for special appearances

How Long Will it Take and What Resources Are Available? Play By the Rules is very customizable! Use it for a week, once a week, or regularly throughout the year! Two standard options for using all material: 10-period lesson plan and 15-period lesson plan. For the 10-day plan, we suggest using the book every 2nd Friday of the month throughout the school year For the 15-day plan, we suggest using the book every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month throughout the school year. Teacher’s guide + lesson plan suggestions (see other side) feature easy-instructions: Great lessons w/ little planning required!

What are the ‘two pathways’ of lessons, and what will the classroom experience be like? Play by the Rules was originally designed in 2001, and the original teachers’ guide reflects that. There is that classic ‘send the kids home to read, do exercises in class, and measure success by detail retention ’ design to it. While the original guide is still useful and can be easily adjusted to meet the needs of today’s classrooms and teaching methods, Project REAL created an alternative guide in 2019.

Done in response to the changing needs of classrooms and to make Play By the Rules more accessible to after-school programs as well. The new guide takes the emphasis off individual study and detail retention. Replacing those are carefully-plotted team-based learning modules with one goal: teach the experience participants to ‘think within the context of the law’. With the focus shifting from academic retention to improved habits, the positive behavior impact on students (the primary goal of Play By the Rules being to help students be the best versions of themselves) becomes unavoidable

No matter which teaching path you choose - or even if you combine the two guides - the lessons and activities are easy to implement, and meet a number of content correlations for middle school English and civics classes. Thankfully, the design and impact of the lessons also allows for the 10-15 days of Play By the Rules classroom experiences to be done consecutively or just once a month without any loss to the behavior impact the experience produces in the students that get to participate in it!

To Signup or Request More Information, contact Project REAL’s Program Director at [email protected] or 702.703.6529

Presents

Revised Use Guide -- Updated January 2020 --

This ‘Revised Use Guide’ was created by Yolys Carrera & Mike Kamer, M.P.A. About our 2020 revised use updates

Dear Instructors,

In October 2018, the Nevada Department of Social Studies updated their middle school content standards and correlations to focus more on practical financial life skills and cultural intelligence. We love those standards, and have heard about many amazing things taking place in the classroom as a result of those changes.

Unfortunately, when those changes were made, Play By the Rules went from connecting with over 20 content themes of the Social Studies and Civics Standards to just 1 (SS.6-8EUSH.34 – Evaluate the social, political, and economic changes that have impacted the evolution of laws throughout US History). Play By the Rules still connects with most of the Disciplinary Skills standards for 6-8 Social & CivEd, however the adjustments make bringing our material ‘as is’ difficult for MS social studies instructors.

Our ‘ideal audience’ for Play By the Rules these days is 6th grade, so – with support from ELA instructors – this could work out well (just check out the nearly 30 standards this material still connects with for those classes on the next page!):

Grade 6: Play By the Rules through English/Reading/Lit classes Grade 7: Courthouse Fieldtrips through US History classes Grade 8: US History: a global story of Immigration through WorldHist/Geo

This guide has been created to prepare students for Project REAL experiences we provide for grades 7- 12. In the past, we’ve focused on having students memorize as many of the 200 laws (and the consequences of breaking those laws) as possible. Not anymore.

We have one goal now for students that participate in Play By the Rules: When they complete the activity, they will have learned to ‘Think within the context of the law’. Rather than memorizing specific laws and consequences, they’re being trained to consider the potential criminal and civil consequences of the decisions they make on a daily basis. Clearly, this is not a lowering of the bar: this approach is simply more effective at preventing crime and empowering your students. Plus, we think these guidelines are just a bit more fun that what we’ve used over the past 12 years.

We thank you for keeping an open mind, bringing this material into your classrooms, and finding the class-time to squeeze these lessons in. This experience will make your students’ lives better. Thank you for helping us provide it to them.

Play By the Rules :: NV.DOE Content Correlations These are correlations will all be reached by following this guide. Using the pre-2019 “Teacher’s Guide” may achieve fifteen or less correlations.

Reading (Informational) Reading (History/Social)

RI.KID.1 RH.KID.1* RI.KiD.2* RH.KID.2* RI.CS.4 RH.KID.3 RI.CS.5* RH.CS.4 RI.CS.6* RH.CS.5* RI.IKI.9* RH.CS.6* RI.RRLTC.10 RH.IKI.8 RH.IKI.9* RH.RRLTC.10

Speaking & Listening Reading (Technical)

SL.CC.1.a-d RST.KID. 1 SL.CC.2* RST.CS.5* SL.CC.3* RST.KI.8* SL.PKI.4 SL.PKI.6

Writing Social/Sci/Tech: Writing

W.TTP.1.a-e* WHST.TTP.1.a-e W.TTP.2.a-f* WHST.TTP.2.a-f W.PDW.4 WHST.PDW.4 W.PDW.5* WHST.PDW.5 W.PDW.6 WHST.PDW.6* W.RBPK.7 WHST.RBPK.7* W.RBPK.8* WHST.RPBK.8* W.RBPK.9.b WHST.RPBK.9 W.RBPK.10 WHST.RW.10

Language

L.VAU.4.a-d L.VAU.5.c* L.VAU.6

* Standards with an *asterisk* are those that are met with use of the Project REAL mobile app articles written to enhance the Play By the Rules classroom experience if sticking with the pre-2019 teacher’s guide. Disregard this statement if using the 2019 revisions. Table of Contents

α: Tools & Tricks Preparing for the Exp. Pg. 01

Day 0: Getting Ready + How To Prepare Pretest + Tools Pg. 09

Day 1: Criminal Offenses + Civil Responsibility Ch. 3 & 11 Pg. 11

Day 2: Rule of Law + Restorative Justice (only) Pregame & Ch. 1 Pg. 17

Day 3: Rule of Law + Consequences of Ignorance Pregame & Ch. 1 Pg. 23

Day 4: Juvenile Justice System Chapter 2 Pg. 43

Day 5 : Weapons, Guns, & Fireworks + Alcohol & Other Drugs Ch.4 & 5 Pg. 51

Day 6 : Parent-Child Relationship + School / Transportation Ch.6, 8, & 9 Pg. 57

Day 7 : Recreation + Work Ch.7 & 10 Pg. ##

Day 8: Civil Engagement, Responsibility, & Duty Chapters X Pg. ##

Day 9: Technology + Game Highlights + Review Ch.12 Pg. ##

Day 10: Tech. + Highlights + Wrap-up + Conclusion Capstone Pg. #

Day 11: Post-testing and more Closing Pg. #

Ω: Resources & More Resources Pg. #

10 Day Overview

αlpha Day 6 Prep & Introduction Parent-Child Relationship // School / Transportation This has all the tools you’ll need to conduct each session This begins a lesson in ‘The Inescapability of Law’: There are effectively: Daily procedures, an explanation of the lessons, and three things you can never escape: Gravity, Oxygen, and Law. more. Not to remain negative, it also illustrates the power that comes with knowledge of law.

Day 0 Day 7 Getting Ready // Preparing the Students Recreation // Work The second half of a class day before you’ll begin using the full The theme of ‘empowerment through knowledge of the law’ Play By the Rules resource. This is a preview day where you continues while also illustrating the vast reach of the law, in that issue the pre-test and assign groups to the students. it impacts everything – even employment and national parks!

Day 1 Day 8 Criminal Offenses // Civil Responsibility Civil Liability & Civic Responsibility This initial experience jumps right into crime and consequences Day 8 is the final step into empowerment while turning Play By to set the mood for these sessions. Most of the crime info is self- the Rules from a crime-prevention activity into a community- apparent, so that acts as a review. Civil Responsibility is then development one, opening the students’ eyes to the opportunities covered to introduce a sense of empowerment & respect for law. they have to protect themselves and improve the world around them.

Day 2 Day 9 Rule of Law + Restorative Justice (only) Technology // Game Highlights // Wrap-up // Review Continuing from Day 1’s themes, students explore the This Penultimate day for the lessons uses the topic of technology philosophy behind law and their role in the community – not just to act as a final symphonic illustration ; the law is everywhere at what laws to follow, but how to contribute positively to their all times, and you don’t need to know ALL THE LAWS to understand how to Live Within The Context of The Law. communities.

Day 3 Day 10 Rule of Law + Consequences of Ignorance (Special Use Capstone :: Tech-Wrap-up // Review You’ve introduced basic concept and lessons in empowerment, Continuing from Day 9, the final day of structured lessons asks but the students may be skeptical and think they know the students to use their ‘playing scales’ skills they’ve developed to ‘play a symphony’: Showing how the knowledge they everything already, this portion adds a bit more ‘power’ and developed has made them better informed, wiser, and more shows them the consequences of assuming to know the law. empowered young adults.

Day 4 Juvenile Justice System Ωmega The lessons really begin to take hold here, where students learn Post-Test, Review [Conclusion] there are consequences to actions they may not have thought of: Either a half period –or a full one if you can afford the time, this is a day used to issue a pre-test, answer any questions, and their eyes open to how much legal exposure they already have! perhaps invite a guest speaker to provide a law-related Q+A

Day 5 Weapons, Guns, & Fireworks // Alcohol & Other Drugs This day seems like it would be a basic DARE-Lite, but instead illustrates more laws they aren’t already aware of, and how ‘ground-able offensives’ may actually be criminal acts!

Crime Punishment Card

Invocation Card

Reading Breakout Instructions. Checklist Card.

1. Hand out 1 notecard to each student, for each reading breakout scheduled for the day.

2. Let students know they’ll be doing a reading breakout. Remind them that they first need to read their team’s section. Then, they will need to right down on the card what they believe is the one most important thing in that section – or preferably and if they can the one thing they read that surprised them the most.

3. After 3 minutes, call out a ‘1 minute warning’ to fill out their cards.

4. After 4 minutes, call out a ‘1 minute warning’ to discuss which of the team’s cards should be the one shared with the class.

5. At the five minute mark, ask one representative from each team to stand and share which fact from their section is the one they’ve decided to share as a group, and why they decided to share that particular fact.

6. After all 5 teams have presented their facts, remind them to save the unused cards to discuss later in case there is time available during the wrap-up portion of the session.

Daily Wrap-up Instructions. Checklist Card.

1) Revisit the facts that weren’t selected from the initial readings at the beginning of the session (The Leftover Index Cards)

2) Have each team pick one of their leftover ‘facts / cards’ to talk about: something that they now realize is important as a result of having participated in this session’s activities. If they try to say there wasn’t anything directly related to the activity, ask them to then point out how the selected leftover fact ‘appears in’ or shapes their lives and or the world around them.

3) Don’t feel restricted to this system – the idea of the wrap up is to (1) inspire students to read more of the book on their own time than the sections they read as a group [without asking them to do that], and (2) put the value of that day’s readings, lessons, information, and general experiences into perspective, particularly in how it directly impacts their lives.

4) After ‘facilitating their understanding of the practical context’ that the day’s lessons have, ask for questions and attempt to answer any remaining questions they might have. .

5) Either assign the next session’s reading as homework, or briefly summarize what topics will be covered in the next session. Ideally explain how the two days connect to each other and fit into the larger narrative of ‘thinking within the context of the law’. Day 5: Vices!

Ch. 4 :: Weapons, Guns, & Fireworks Ch. 5 :: Alcohol & Other Drugs

Minute-by-Minute

0:00 Distribute notecards to tables for reading assignments before students arrive (1 per person per reading assignment)

0:00 – 0:01 Open with Invocation [group chant]

0:01 – 0:05 REVIEW - Review previous ‘class’ lessons & takeaways

1. Begin by asking for 1 thing each ‘group’ remembers ‘the most’

2. Next, try these prompts:

“What are some things you think are most likely to get kids to enter the Juvenile Justice System?”

“Each Team: tell me 1 thing you aren’t sure of – something that you want to know if it can get you into Juvenile Justice system, or just grounded….basically, what’s one thing you have a question about whether its legal or not”, then use their answers to point out they should use the caution that comes with ‘thinking within the context of the law’ to go about decision making in those situations

0:05 - 0:10 Reading Breakout I

Have students silently read the following pages based on their teams, after reminding them to write down the most interesting thing from what they read when they are done.

Team 1 - Pgs. 23-24 Start of Ch.4  Can Someone Sell me a Gun Team 2 - Pg 24 – 25 ‘Gun to School’  End of Pg. 25 Team 3 - Pg 27-28 All of Pg. 27+28 Team 4 - Pg. 29 ‘Police officer’  end of ‘What is a controlled substance?’ Team 5 - Pg. 29 – 30 ‘What are the categories’  End of pg. 29

0:10 – 0:15 Give the teams 1 minute each to vote on which card should be read aloud and shared with the class. Have each team share, and allow for some small but brief discussion about the shared facts.

0:15 – 0:25 ACTIVITY 1 – Social Host Liability Law

Pt. 1: A Class-group Reading Activity: Hand out the article (included at the end of this section) ‘Social Host Liability Laws’. Pick a student at random to read the first paragraph out-loud, while the rest of the group listens / follows along, Continue selecting students at random, one paragraph at a time. Use the themes from this article to inform the next discussion

Pt. 2 : Guided Discussion on Vices and Legal Responsibilities

1. The article talks about civil liability (being sued). What circumstances (if any) do you think a party host could be criminally liable (facing jail time, prison, etc).

2. The article discussed alcohol use, so imagine someone got drunk and used fireworks during the party. Because they were drunk, the fireworks ended up shooting at a neighbor’s house and starting a very destructive fire:

Who would be in criminal trouble? Who would be in civil trouble?

3. ‘Now that I’ve covered some possibilities outside of the article’, I’d like to hear from you: Not including Alcohol or fireworks, if you hosted a party, what are some other situations that could land you in jail if they happen at your party?

0:25 - 0:40 ACTIVITY 2 – Report or Regret

1. Handout and have everyone read the Seinfeld article.

2. For the conversation, define:

Civic Duty - they can be sued for failing to report something Legal Duty - they can go to jail for failing to report something.

3. Explain that there are some things that they could be jailed for because of federal law, like guns and drugs Even though they are minors, if they see another student with a gun or drugs and fail to report it, they can be found guilty of something called ‘constructive possession’ – “The legal possession of an object, even if it was not in a person's direct physical control”. They must report it, and if they are found to have not reported it, they COULD face criminal charges. Given the article and the above definition, they should be ready for the activity.

4. Each group will be assigned one of the two specific duties. They have 3 minutes to come up with one scenario where a person would face being sued or imprisoned for neglecting that duty.

The group reporting assignments are as follows. As an optional enhancement: Encourage each group to use the listed book chapters:

Group 1: Legal (Ch. 5 – Drugs & Alcohol) Group 2: Civic (Ch. 3 – Criminal Offenses) Group 3: Legal (Ch 12 - Technology) Group 4: Civic (Ch 7 - Recreation) Group 5: Legal (Ch. 4 –Firearms & Explosives)

4. Give each group 1-3 minutes to (A) Give their scenarios, and (B) Explain why they think their example is a failure of the responsibility under the law.

5. If there’s time, re-assign the roles and chapters (Group 1 gets group 2’s prior assignment, etc) Don’t let them use the same example as the last group though! Alternatively, have them keep the chapters, but find the OTHER kind of duty (ie criminal swapped for civil)

0:40 – 0:44 End of Day Discussion- Wrap up

Items, Questions, and Lessons

Today we learned about some of the most basic criminal activities.

It’s not just about avoiding things like guns and drugs to avoid getting in legal trouble though

Sometimes you do have to report those things if you see them, or you could be in legal trouble too!

IF YOU HAVE TIME LEFT OVER…

1. What did we learn today?

2. What was the most surprising fact you think we encountered?

3. How do the topics we covered today shape or affect your lives as young adults?

0:44 – 0:45 Close with Invocation [Group Chant]

COULD THE SEINFELD CAST REALLY BE BUSTED FOR DOING NOTHING?

Peter M Liss | VistaLaw, January 27, 2013

In one of the most famous season finales in television history, George, Elaine, Jerry and Kramer are all charged under a “Good Samaritan Law” for watching someone get car jacked and failing to offer any assistance. But almost fifteen years later, countless fans still find themselves wondering if such laws even exist and if so, could the gang actually be convicted for doing nothing? It’s time to find out.

First of all, it’s important to note that while there are plenty of Good Samaritan laws on the books, these do not actually involve interfering with criminal activity, but instead with helping people who are injured. In fact, most of these are written not to force persons to help, but protect those who do provide assistance from civil litigation. The criminal statute that the Seinfeld gang violated was actually what is known as a “Duty to Rescue” law.

At the time of the finale, the US only had a handful of Duty to Rescue laws, and the small town of Latham, Massachusetts did not have one at all. According to San Diego criminal attorney Peter Liss, even if you put the cast in modern day California, they could still only be found guilty if they failed to report the murder or rape of someone under 14. The state does have strict reporting regulations for those who observe child or elder abuse, but only if those persons happen to be what the state considers “mandatory reporters” of these crimes because they work in places such as nursing homes, doctors offices, therapy centers or schools.

States that do have Duty to Rescue laws on the books allow for someone to be charged with a misdemeanor for failing to report a violent crime, but even then, the laws do not require someone to put themselves in danger in order to do so. Being as how the carjacker had a gun, the group would not be legally required to intervene to stop the crime. In fact, even the arresting officer in the show says the law requires people to help or assist anyone in danger, “as long as it’s reasonable to do so.” Even the strictest prosecuting attorney in the nation would agree that it is not reasonable expect a stranger to interfere with someone holding a firearm.

On the other hand Jerry still could be accused of failing to help the victim by not calling the police with his cell phone. That being said, San Diego criminal lawyer Mr. Liss points out that an attorney could defend the group from such accusations by explaining that they did not want to attract the carjacker’s attention by calling the police while an armed man is near them -not to mention, their inactivity in a crime that happened that fast would not have helped stop the crime. Either way, police would have to chase down the carjacker. Duty to Rescue laws do not specify that you need to call the police while see someone committing a violent crime, only that you need to report the crime.

Additionally, the criminal attorney in San Diego points out that, if anything, the gang helped the defendant by video taping the encounter and recording extremely useful evidence of the event that could convict the carjacker. That means that even if they belittled the victim at the time, they would still be helping him and therefore, deserve to be commended.

When you watch the scene though, it’s easy to see that the one person who should truly be punished, aside from the carjacker, would be the police officer who was in the area when the carjacking happened, but still thought his time would be better spent arresting innocent bystanders who obtained evidence of the crime.

https://vistacriminallaw.com/could-the-seinfeld-cast-really-be-busted-for-doing-nothing/

SOCIAL HOST LIABILITY LAWS

Did you know you can get in trouble for what people do after attending a party you’ve thrown? A California court found the young host of a party liable for the death caused by one of his party’s attendees who had been drinking.

Andrew Ennabe was a 19-year-old college student who was killed by a drunk driver in 2007. The drunk driver was Thomas Garcia. On the night in question, Mr. Garcia became intoxicated while drinking at a house party in Diamond Bar CA in 2007. Now he is currently serving 14 years for manslaughter.

Andrew Ennabe’s family sued the party host, however the original California court in which the case was heard dismissed the case on the grounds that Ennabe’s family hadn’t proven the party host’s responsibility in the matter. After the case was appealed, California’ s Supreme Court found that the case should be heard by the lower court under California’s social host liability laws.

While California may have a reputation for ‘progressive’ laws and the party host may not face criminal consequences in this particular case, the variety of cases which make their way through civil courts is plentiful. While you should always consider your actions from ethical and moral standpoints, the legal consequences of the choices you make should also be a consistent factor in your decision making process.

Whether you are a teen heading off to college, a recent graduate with a close call, or a parent worried for your student now that they’re living away from their childhood homes, we encourage you to share your experiences and thoughts on this matter in our comments section. Day 7: Empowerment is Independence

Ch. 7:: Recreation + Ch. 10:: Work

Checklist for Today’s Lesson

1. Open with Invocation [group chant]

2. Daily Review

3. ACTIVITY #1 – Yo…For REAL! What’s Your Issue (with the law) ?!?!

4. Reading Breakout I (Chapters 7 & 10)

5. NEWS Article (Optional): Chipotle Child Labor Law

6. Discussion #1: Empowerment is Independence

7. Wrap-up

8. Close with Invocation [Group Chant] Day 7: Empowerment is Independence Ch. 7:: Recreation + Ch. 10:: Work

Minute-by-Minute

0:00 – 0:01 Open with Invocation [group chant]

0:01 – 0:10 REVIEW - Review previous ‘class’ lessons & take-aways

1. Begin by asking for 1 thing each ‘group’ remembers ‘the most’

2. Use today’s recap-conversation to find out how the kids are feeling about where they are skills-wise. How successful do they think they’ll be in figuring out when laws apply to situation, and in gauging the gravity any e violations of laws (ie, if they do X, how accurately do they think they would be while guesstimating the punishment they’d face (in terms of both fines and lengths of incarceration stays) [ie: how accurate would they be at estimate the criminal liability of individual or even ‘stacked’ crimes?)].

3. Next, try this prompt:

In this session, we’re going to explore more of the topics where it might surprise you to learn that the law has a lot of presence… or at least, it would have surprised you if we hadn’t already done the past 6 sessions of Play By the Rules. We’ll do that by starting off with a game again, rather than reading first. That’s how we’ll see how you’re doing in LEARNING TO THINK WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LAW even when you don’t know all the laws you’ll be surrounded by in life.

Think about it like this [Consider making little fact-cards / inspiration cards with this statement for the kids to take with them at the end of the day]:

There are 3 things in life that make up your permanent environment: Factors you absolutely can’t escape :

1. Gravity,

2. The air you breathe, and…

3. The law

No matter where you go and what you do - short of becoming an astronaut – these 3 aspects of your lives are inescapable. You don’t think about them, you don’t typically engage with them, but when they enter into or are removed your life, the impact is major and you notice it immediately. These 3 things shape every moment of your lives.

The law being ever-present in your lives is exactly why it’s so important that you LEARN TO THINK WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE LAW

Alright, I think you all get the point so lets get to this game!

0:10– 0:30 ACTIVITY 1 – Yo… For REAL! What’s Your Issue (with the law) ?!

1. Set up 10 the ‘story rings’ - Print & cut out the attached shapes - Tape them at the edge so they form a circle - Set them out in front of you so they are all pretty clear and spread out - BE SURE TO MIX THEM UP Yes, we paired them based on the story, but don’t set them next to each other If two rings are on the same sheet, DON’T set them next to each other Yes, there are intentionally more ‘rings’ than stories – it’s to make the game more difficult.

2. Read the following to the students: Alright, in a moment we are going to play another game using this setup in front of me As you can see there are ten rings here, and each ring represents a possible type of legal issue We are going to have 5 rounds for this game For each round, all of your teams will send up 1 player. I will give them all Tokens that represent your team. I will then read a story, and each story has a legal issue in it: a violation of some kind of law. When I finish the story, I will begin a ten second countdown. Your team’s player will have ten seconds to put their token in what they think is the ring of the correct issue. If it’s not your turn, you SHOULD yell suggestions at your teammate to help them decide which ring to use. Ok let’s get to it

3. Hold the rounds one at a time: 1. Have each team send up a player. 2. Hand out the Tokens 3. Read the story segment, ending with “OK, let’s go! Ten…. Nine…. Eight….etc” 4. After the ‘ring shots’ are done and you reach the end of the countdown, send the kids back to their seats. 5. Re-read the story, and then call out where each team voted. 6. Read the “instructor’s instructions” which explains:

(1) The correct ring, (2) The law hidden in the story, and (3) IF (and only if) they protest and ask about the ‘intentionally misleading issue (red herring), tell them you will explain it at the end of the game.

4. After the 5 rounds are completed, go back to the top of the Instructor’s Instructions Read the ‘Red Herring Explanations’ if the kids hadn’t already pointed them out. Just start the explanation with “Did any of you wonder why ‘RED HERRING TOPIC’ wasn’t the legal issue?

5. For tie-breakers (even if you aren’t giving out prizes) we suggest creating trivia questions related to the reading they’re about to do! You can also randomly pick questions from the “ORIGINAL EDITION” Teacher’s Guide pre-test / post-test quiz (available by contacting us at Project REAL if you don’t have it readily available).

NOTES : 1. If there are 25 students or less in your entire group, make sure everyone in the room plays at least once.

2. Try to get energy going using the countdown technique to add some pressure… Kind of like how they run the first part of family feud where they decide which team will go first.

0:30– 0:40 Reading Breakout I

Have students silently read the following pages based on their teams, after reminding them to write down the most interesting thing from what they read when they are done. Students in their individual teams can split the readings.

Team 1 - Pg. 35 All of page 35 Team 2 - Pg. 36 All of page 36 Team 3 - Pg. 37 All of page 37 Team 4 - Pg. 51-52 All of page 51 ‘…Work permit, can I work anywhere? Team 5 - Pg. 52-53 Can I work where alcohol’s served  All of page 53

0:30– 0:40 Discussion: Empowerment is Independence

So students, for all the ‘Surprise: You broke the law!’ lessons you’ve experienced so far, hopefully today has also shown you what the law allows you to do when you understand it!

If you want to go fishing, you need a special license in most places…but one you have it you’re allowed to be there fishing! If you want to throw a party in a park and know to look up the proper procedures, you’ll be allowed to own them.

Employment law might sound boring and the least exciting – I’m sure many of you aren’t super excited to get jobs just so you can pay bills – but those kinds of laws are VERY IMPORTANT. They give you a chance to care for yourselves by protecting you from being taken advantage of by employers.

0:40– 0:44 Wrap-up

End of Day Discussion- Wrap up

ITEMS TO POINT OUT

MAIN POINTS……

Suggested wording to address those points to kids with.

final thought perhaps?

QUESTIONS YOU CAN USE

Q1.

Q2.

Q3.

LESSONS TO LEAVE THEM WITH

1. Lesson 1.

2. Lesson 2.

3. Lesson 3.

4. Lesson 4.

5. Takeaway!

IF YOU HAVE TIME LEFT OVER…

1. What did we learn today? 2. What was the most surprising fact you think we encountered? 3. How do the topics we covered today shape or affect your lives as young adults?

0:40– 0:41 Close with Invocation [Group Chant]

BONUS Alternate Activity! Here’s another activity you can use if things go quickly

10-15 min ACTIVITY (optional, if time) – Labor Law : It affects you (Chipotle child labor Article) https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/28/business/chipotle-child-labor-law-violations/index.html

Yo… For REAL! What’s Your Issue (with the law) ?! Instructor’s Sheet – Stories

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS REFRESHER: Hey there! Remember (1) Call one player up from each team, then (2) Read one story and then begin to countdown as soon as you finish the story, before (3) giving the answer using the other sheet, and finally (4) Announcing which teams won the point.

ALTERNATIVE INSTRUCTIONS: Instead of just explaining the right answer, first look to see if more than one team got the answer correct. If so, do a ‘tie-breaker’ by asking ‘who can explain what the law that was broken was, and how they know it’. The team of the first player to RAISE THEIR HAND and answer correctly gets the point. IF no one answers correctly, no one gets the point!

Round 1’s Story :: You’re 19 years old and are hanging out with your friends over the summer, and it’s way too hot out. You all agree you should get out of town to cool off, and decide to go to the mountains just an hour away from your city. You’re not big on camping, but no big deal – it sounds better than sweating all day and besides, your friend has plenty of gear. On your way up to the mountains, you see a sign saying “WARNING: FIRE DANGER - MEDIUM”, but don’t think too much about it.

You get to the campsite and it’s not all that bad. No one else seems to have had the idea, it’s just you and your friends which is great. You look around, see some boxes, a picnic table, and a fire-pit. It’s a lot cooler in the mountains than it was in the city, so you all agree to start a campfire. You stop and think “Wait….are we in a national park? Isn’t there a rule about firewood?” but fortunately your friend with all the camping gear already thought ahead and brought firewood with them. Awesome! They point out it wouldn’t have mattered – you’re actually in county property where you can use firewoord. You decide to chip in by gathering leaves and twigs to help get the fire going, and set the fire up in the fire-pit. The fire seems to be out by the next morning when you wake up, so it’s pretty cold. You pack up your things and return to town.

Winning ring: CAMPING [Tent Icon] Explanation: The story mentions someone seeing boxes at the campsite, and that the camping trip was last minute. For most campsites, either a reservation is required with an agency OR they have remote, unmonitored boxes with envelopes for you to pay a camping site fee. If a ranger comes by and they don’t see an envelope for you (which usually only asks for $10 per vehicle), you could get a ticket costing anything from $50 - $500 dollars depending where you are!

Fakeout / likely mistake: Fire Safety Fakeout Explained: Yes, the fire danger was high, but there were no signs prohibiting fires at the time. Communities with camping that have fire signs actually update them with ‘Open fire prohibited’ signs when they seasonally criminalize fires.

Round 2’s Story :: You are dating this wonderful person and really happy about it. Things are going really well, and even though its corny and you USED to be a bit embarrassed by it, you two hold hands all the time. You’re that couple that makes people roll their eyes because you two like each other so much that it’s almost obnoxious. Neither of you care how your friends react though: you’re happy with each other. One day you decide to head out on a hike. There’s a local spot with cool petroglyphs – ancient rock paintings from tribal people that have lasted for thousands of years. You learned about it in school and decide to go check the site out.

When you get to the site there’s a special walkway you have to walk on. You notice some construction tape on the ground that says “CAUTION” but ignore it. There’s also a sign nearby saying “This location is a federal nature reserve that is open from 8am until sundown, 7 days a week”. You arrived about one hour before sunset… Not great planning, but meh. It’ll be short but fun, right? Besides, who marks a closing time as “Sundown”?! That’s kind of ridiculous. If they really cared, they’d have a digital sign or something.

You walk up to the petroglyphs and they’re kind of simple and faded… a little hard to see. The sun is still out so the two of you walk along the walkway till it lets out on some rocks. That person you’re dating grabs a rock, and uses it to draw a little heart with your initials in it on another rock. Is it corny? Sure, but they do it in the movies all the time, and you two are known for being ridiculous together anyhow who cares? You get lost in a discussion when you realize how dark its getting…uh oh! It’s almost sundown! You both laugh as you run back to the car, and turn around to see the sun is completely down. You don’t seem to be in trouble, so you go back to your car and drive back into town together.

Winning ring: VANDALISM [ Spray Can Icon ] Explanation: When you scratched your initials in the rock together, you were vandalizing the rock. Just because it COULD wash away, it’s considered defacing public property! (You can actually find links to articles about kids that’ve been charged for things like this if they need proof)

Fakeout / likely mistake: CURFEW or TRESSPASSING Fakeout Explained: There weren’t any clear signs saying the park was closed for construction (the caution tape was just trash on the ground) and they made it right at closing time – with ‘closed at sundown policies’, there is a generally forgiving attitude for people that are leaving right as the light is dying. Round 3’s Story :: You’re 17 and excited for life: You get in the car to drive home after your high school graduation, are about to turn 18, and have a killer party planned for the night where all your friends are coming! Life is good. You look at your rear view mirror, and notice you still have your graduation cap on. You yank the tassel off of your hat, and hang it on the mirror like you’ve seen in the cars of some of your friends that are already in college. It’s a secret little note to yourself that says “Welcome to adult life – good luck!”

You’re thinking about how great life is and driving along, when you remember you need supplies for the party that night: You’ve been so busy with graduation that you totally forgot about it! You pull into the parking lot of a 7-11 and park. When you reach for your phone you see three missed calls from your mom, so you call her back and she explains in a panic that she can’t find her prescription meds! She asks you to check the trunk and sure enough it seems she left her luggage in your car the night before when you picked her up from the airport, and her meds are in her travel case with her toothbrush and travel size shower supplies. You let her know everything is fine, and that you’ll be home in a minute with her meds and the party supplies.

Winning ring: VEHICLE / TRAFFIC LAW [ Steering Wheel Icon ] Explanation: The concern is with the tassels, which aren’t allowed to be hung from the rear view mirror. It’s a small law that isn’t OFTEN enforced, but it can be a additional citation when a driver is stopped by an officer. Traffic tickets for speeding or running a stop sign… those things are already a few hundred dollars. You don’t need the ticket to be MORE expensive because you wanted to hang a charm from your car’s rear view mirror.

Fakeout / likely mistake: Drugs / Illegal ‘constructive possession’ of a prohibited substance. Fakeout Explained: If the meds are in the trunk and undisturbed, and there’s a call from the mom, it might look suspicious but since it wasn’t in an area of immediate accessibility, and as long as it was showing normal use (based on the issue date and number of pills in the bottle), there’s not as much of a problem. .

Round 4’s Story :: Your neighbor has lived next to you since you were a small child. They’re close friends with your parents, and you can’t remember a time when they didn’t live next door. That’s why when they asked you to watch their dogs for $10 a day while they went out of town for a week on vacation, you figured it wasn’t a big deal. They asked you to plan for about 3 hours a day to spend time with the dogs, walk them, feed them, and clean up if they made any messes. You know minimum wage is $9.00 and hour now, but it’s a simple family agreement so it doesn’t seem like a big deal.

Over the next week, you stop by the house once a day. You don’t feel great about it, but you’ve been swamped with homework. You even forgot to feed them once or twice, but they had water, and even if they didn’t get walked too often, it’s not a BIG deal – they seem happy and jump on you and wag their tails when they come over, so everything seems fine. The night before the neighbor gets back, you do a last minute pass through the house and end up picking up some poop you didn’t notice before, but really, everything seems fine. You don’t tell them that you worked less than planned, but they were paying you just $64 for 21 hours of work, so you figure it’s no problem. You take your payment, (they actually pay you $75 for a little bonus) and go along on your way.

Winning ring: ANIMAL LAWS [Animal Cruelty] Explanation: When you

Fakeout / likely mistake: Employment law / Fakeout Explained: There

Round 5’s Story :: ACTUAL LAW – EMPLOYMENT LAW :: MAX HOURS PER DAY Red Herring – CURFEW Story: Kid is asked to stay several hours after work : a double Since they’re under 18, they are limited to hours they can work by labor laws, in fact it is not them but their bosses who are in trouble for violating this law – the employee will not be punished, but the employer can be (and probably will be)

Winning ring: EMPLOYMENT LAW (Working guy with clock and dollar sign icon) Explanation: When you scratched your initials in the rock together, you were vandalizing the rock. Just because it COULD wash away, it’s considered defacing public property! (You can actually find links to articles about kids that’ve been charged for things like this if they need proof)

Fakeout / likely mistake: Curfew or Traffic / Driving Laws Fakeout Explained: There weren’t any clear signs saying the park was closed for construction (the caution tape was just trash on the ground) and they made it right at closing time – with ‘closed at sundown policies’, there is a generally forgiving attitude for people that are leaving right as the light is dying. Story Segment 1 :: ACTUAL LAW – Camping Reservation [TENT ICON w Camping & Recreation Law] Red Herring – Firepit [FLAME ICON w Fire Safety & Restrictions] Story idea: They use a campsite and have a campfire after seeing a ‘CAUTION, FIRE DANGER MEDIUM’ sign, but didn’t reserve the campsite

Story Segment 2:: ACTUAL LAW – Graffiti [SPRAY PAINT ICON w VANDALISM word] Red Herring – There after hours [NO People Walking sign w TRESSPASSING word ] Story Idea: Something at Calico Basin… like they see signs saying under-construction, but since there’s no caution tape they go anyway. They look at some gorgeous petroglyphs, then one of them carves their initials with a heart around it. FEDERAL PROPERTY DESTRUCTION. They actually stayed on the path so not trespassing.

Story Segment 3 :: ACTUAL LAW – [CAR ICON w Car Safety Laws] Red Herring - [PILL ICON w Drug Laws] Story Idea: Kid driving home after graduation. They put their head talisman (grad cap tails?) on their rear view window for luck like they’ve seen so many other people do. They stop at a 7/11 and get out of the car when they get a call: Mom’s freaking out because she left her trunk from a business trip in the car, and her prescription meds are in it! (If the meds are in the trunk and undistrubred, and there’s a call from the mom, it might look suspicious but since it wasn’t in an area of immediate accessibility, and as long as it was showing normal use (based on the issue date and number of pills in the bottle), there’s not as much of a problem. The concern is with the tassles, which aren’t allowed to be hung from the rear view mirror.

Story Segment 4 :: ACTUAL LAW: ANIMAL CRUELTY [Dog + Cat Icon w word abuse] Red Herring: WORK [Worker in hard hat w worklaw word under it] Story Idea: They are being paid to keep an eye on a dog, and fail to pick up the poop and give it enough food, going once a day instead of twice. Even though it’s an agreement of ‘independent employment’ (babysitting for animals) , the issue is the animal cruelty, not the pay scale which will be less than minimum wage.

Story Segment 5 :: ACTUAL LAW – EMPLOYMENT LAW :: MAX HOURS PER DAY [Worker in hard hat w worklaw word under it] Red Herring – CURFEW [Clock icon w CURFEW] Story: Kid is asked to stay several hours after work : a double Since they’re under 18, they are limited to hours they can work by labor laws, in fact it is not them but their bosses who are in trouble for violating this law – the employee will not be punished, but the employer can be (and probably will be) TOKENS PAGE

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INTRODUCTION ...... i

CHAPTER 1 RULE OF LAW...... 1 COURT SYSTEMS ...... 3 COURTROOM ROLES ...... 5 LEGAL RIGHTS...... 7

CHAPTER 2 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ...... 9 PROCEDURES ...... 10 JUVENILE COURT...... 11 PROBATION ...... 12 DIVISION OF CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES ...... 13 TRANSFERS & ALTERNATIVES IN JUVENILE COURT ...... 13 JUVENILE RECORD...... 14

CHAPTER 3 CRIMINAL OFFENSES ...... 15 CRIMES & CLASSIFICATIONS ...... 15 CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS ...... 16 SEXUAL CRIMES ...... 17 CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY ...... 18 RESPECT FOR AUTHORITY ...... 21 ORDER & SAFETY ...... 22

CHAPTER 4 WEAPONS, GUNS & FIREWORKS ...... 23 WEAPONS ...... 23 GUNS ...... 23 FIREWORKS...... 25

CHAPTER 5 ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS ...... 27 ALCOHOL ...... 27 TOBACCO ...... 28 OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS...... 29

CHAPTER 6 PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP ...... 31 PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS ...... 31 PARENTS’ LIABILITY ...... 32 MARRIAGE ...... 32 CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT ...... 33 Table of Contents

CHAPTER 7 RECREATION ...... 35 HUNTING & FISHING ...... 35 WATER SPORTS ...... 35 SPORTS ...... 36 CAMPING ...... 36 PARKS ...... 36 PETS ...... 36 PARTIES ...... 37 CURFEW ...... 37 GAMING ...... 37

CHAPTER 8 SCHOOL ...... 39 STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS ...... 39 PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS ...... 40 SCHOOLS’ RESPONSIBILITIES & RIGHTS ...... 41 TRUANCY ...... 42 SUSPENSION & EXPULSION ...... 42

CHAPTER 9 TRANSPORTATION...... 45 BICYCLES ...... 45 SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES & SCOOTERS ...... 46 MOTOR VEHICLES ...... 47 DRIVER’S LICENSE ...... 49 HITCHHIKING & OTHER ROADSIDE RULES...... 50 PEDESTRIANS ...... 50

CHAPTER 10 WORK ...... 51 WORK PERMITS ...... 51 PERMITTED & PROHIBITED WORK PLACES...... 52

CHAPTER 11 CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY ...... 55 TORTS ...... 55 CONTRACTS ...... 57

CHAPTER 12 TECHNOLOGY ...... 59 COMPUTERS & THE INTERNET...... 59 INTERNET SAFETY ...... 61 CELL PHONES ...... 63 GLOSSARY ...... 65

YOUR TURN ...... 70

IMPORTANT NUMBERS & WEB SITES ...... 72 Criminal Offenses

Authorities agree that crime is a major problem in our country. Crime occurs in many different ways. It may be a purse snatching, a teenager taking a joy ride in

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 a politician who accepts a bribe. In this chapter you will be introduced to the categories of crimes and their penalties. As a young person, you should be aware of these crimes, because you are more likely to be a victim of crime than any other age group. Remember that the power of knowledge is the best means of crime prevention.

WHAT IS A CRIME? These classifications demonstrate the serious- A crime is committed when you break the law ness of different crimes. Another classification of either by doing something the law says you are not seriousness of crime is called degree. An example of to do or by not doing something the law says you this would be theft. Theft constitutes a felony of the have to do. second degree if the amount involved exceeds $1,500. Theft constitutes a felony of the third degree if the amount involved is between $500 and $1,500. Crimes & Classifications WHAT ARE THE PUNISHMENTS FOR ARE ALL CRIMES THE SAME? COMMITTING A CRIME? No. There are three classifications of crimes: The chart below explains the fines and sentences for Felonies are the most serious crimes and can adult, first-time offenders. NRS 193.120-193.150. result in being committed to a federal or state Crime Fine Sentence prison for more than one year. Felonies can result in Felony Category A Life without release/death immediate detention, a fine or both. NRS 193.130. Felony Category B 1-20 yrs. Gross misdemeanors are less serious crimes. Felony Category C $10,000 or less 1-5 yrs. They cannot result in commitment to state prison, Felony Category D $5,000 or less 1-4 yrs. but rather county jail for no more than one year, or a Felony Category E $5,000 or less 1-4 yrs. fine of up to $2,000. NRS 193.140. Gross misdemeanor $2,000 or less No more than one year Misdemeanors are the least serious offenses and Misdemeanor $1,000 or less No more than six months cannot result in commitment to county or city jail for more than six months or a fine of no more than The penalties can be greater if you have previously $1,000. NRS 193.150. been convicted of a crime. $)"15&3

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 WHAT IF I LIE OR MAKE A REPORT THAT IS NOT TRUE? It is a crime to make a false police report or give false information to an officer, or to call in a false fire alarm or bomb threat to police or emergency officials. NRS 207.280, 475.100 and 202.840. If questioned as a witness in court, you must WHOOWKHWUXWKWROLHZRXOGEHFRPPLWWLQJWKH crime of perjury or false statement under oath. NRS 199.120.

WHAT ARE THE TWO BASIC CATEGORIES OF CRIME? Crimes against persons are crimes that directly injure, attempt to injure or threaten to injure a person’s body. Crimes against property are crimes that affect property. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I WITNESS A CRIME? If you see a crime, it is very important that you not Crimes Against Persons place yourself in danger. Make as many observations about the crime as you can (such as people, clothing, WHAT IS HOMICIDE? vehicles, license plate, kind and color of car, direction Homicide is the killing of one human being by of travel, time, location and other witnesses). Call another, justified or unjustified. Criminal homicide 911 immediately about the crime and tell them if includes murder. anyone is injured. You should talk to an adult you Murder is intentional, unlawful killing of a trust, such as your parent, guardian, teacher, admin- human being. NRS 200.010. istrator, counselor or police officer. Murder of the first degree is murder that is willful, deliberate and premeditated. This includes murder committed during the act of another crime WHAT IF I DO NOT KNOW THAT such as child abuse, kidnapping, arson, burglary or SOMETHING I DID IS A CRIME? terrorism, or on the property of a public or private You are still guilty of the crime, because not school. This is a category A felony. NRS 200.030. knowing a law is no excuse for breaking the law. Murder of the second degree is all other kinds Otherwise, any person committing a crime might say of murder. NRS 200.030. he or she did not know about a law. No one would be safe if that were allowed. Just ask yourself if what you are doing might WHAT IS BATTERY? harm or injure a person or property not your own. If Battery is the intentional and unlawful use of it might, it is probably a crime. force or violence against another. Depending on the seriousness of the injury and whether or not a deadly weapon was involved, the penalty for battery can WHAT HAPPENS IF I HELP ANOTHER range from a misdemeanor to a category B felony. PERSON BREAK A LAW? NRS 200.481. When you help another person commit a crime, it is known as aiding and abetting. If you are guilty of aiding and abetting, you may be charged with the same crime. NRS 195.020.



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0''&/4&4 WHAT IS ASSAULT? CAN I MAKE A PRANK PHONE CALL? Assault is intentionally placing another person No. A prank phone call is a form of harassment. in reasonable fear of immediate bodily harm. NRS This can include calling and hanging up, making 200.471. For example, an unprovoked attack against threats, using lewd language and other annoying another person is an assault. You do not have to messages. Sending or forwarding inappropriate e-mail have a weapon to assault someone. If you assault messages, instant messages or postal mail are also someone, you can be charged with a felony or misde- forms of harassment. meanor depending on the circumstances. WHAT IS BULLYING AND IS IT A CRIME? WHAT IS HARASSMENT? Bullying usually involves one or more people engaging in repeated negative actions that cause Harassment is a threat to another person that intentional harm to the victim. would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or There are many types of bullying including, but her safety or threats to cause physical damage to the not limited to, physical aggression, social aggression, property of another person. Harassment is a misde- verbal aggression, intimidation, written aggression meanor. NRS 200.571. and sexual harassment. Bullying can result in crimes such as assault, harassment, robbery or theft, and may lead to more serious criminal acts.

WHAT IS A CRIMINAL GANG? A criminal gang is a group of individuals who have a common name or identifying symbol and customs, and commonly engage in criminal activity punishable as a felony. NRS 213.1263.

Sexual Crimes

Every person, girl or boy, has total autonomy (control) over his or her own body. No person has the right to touch you in a way that is inap- propriate or makes you feel uncomfortable. If this should ever happen, you should report this to your parent, guardian, teacher, guidance counselor or principal.

WHAT IS SEXUAL ASSAULT? A person who subjects another person to sexual penetration against the victim’s will or under conditions in which the person knows or should have known that the victim is mentally or physically incapable of resisting or under- standing the nature of his or her conduct is guilty of sexual assault. This is a category A $)"15&3

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 felony. Sexual assault involving substantial bodily lewdness. NRS 201.210. harm to a child under the age of 16 is punishable A person who willfully commits any indecent act, by imprisonment for life without the possibility of other than sexual assault, upon or with a child under parole. NRS 200.366. the age of 14 years, is guilty of lewdness with a child. This is a category A felony and is punishable by imprisonment in state prison for life with eligibility WHAT IS STATUTORY SEXUAL for parole after a minimum of 10 years served and SEDUCTION? a fine up to $10,000. A subsequent charge may be Statutory sexual seduction is sexual pen- punished by imprisonment for life without the pos- etration by a person 18 years of age or older with sibility of parole. NRS 210.230. a person under the age of 16 years. If the person committing statutory sexual seduction is under the DJHRILWLVDJURVVPLVGHPHDQRURWKHUZLVHLWLV WHAT IS INDECENT EXPOSURE? a category C felony. NRS 200.364 and 200.368. Indecent exposure is when a person makes any open and indecent or obscene exposure of his or her person, or that of another person. This is a WHAT IF I THINK I AM A VICTIM OF A gross misdemeanor for a first offense or a category D SEXUAL CRIME? felony for subsequent offenses. The breast feeding of You should go to an adult you trust (your parent, a child by the mother of the child does not constitute guardian, teacher, counselor, principal) and tell him an act of open and indecent or obscene exposure of or her what has happened to you. her body. NRS 201.220.

WHAT IS OBSCENITY? Obscenity is any material or performance that an average person in the community would find, taken as a whole, has an inappropriate concern with sexual matters, lacks serious literary, artisitic, political or scientific value, and depicts or describes sexual acts. NRS 201.235. A person who knowingly prints, produces or reproduces any obscene item or material for sale or commercial distribution is guilty of a mis- demeanor. NRS 201.249.

CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME A DIRTY MAGAZINE? It is illegal to sell or give someone under 18 years old a magazine with sexually oriented nude pictures unless the person is the parent, guardian or spouse of the minor. NRS 201.265.

WHAT IS OPEN OR GROSS LEWDNESS? Crimes Against Property Open or gross lewdness is exposing one’s own or another’s private parts or engaging in sexual WHAT IS ARSON? activity either in public or in any context that would Arson is the act of wilfully and maliciously offend other people. This is a gross misdemeanor for setting fire to or burning any dwelling, house or a first offense or a category D felony for subsequent other structure, personal property, timber, forest offenses. The breast feeding of a child by the mother or vegetation, including your own. NRS 205.010 to of the child does not constitute an act of open or gross 205.020. 

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WHAT CAN A STORE OWNER DO TO ME IF I SHOPLIFT? A merchant can take you into custody and hold you if he or she thinks you have taken property unlawfully. NRS 597.850. If you are found delinquent for shoplifting, your parents may be sued in civil court by the business to WHAT IS MALICIOUS MISCHIEF? recover for the financial loss. NRS 597.870. Malicious mischief is willfully and maliciously The owner can order you to never reenter the destroying or injuring any real or personal property premises of that store and the court may order you to of another. This includes vandalizing, placing graffiti pay restitution – return the goods to the owner and on or otherwise defacing property. The punishment pay for any property loss, damages and time. for malicious mischief can range from a misdemeanor to a felony depending on the amount of damage and any prior offenses. NRS 206.005 to 206.345.

WHAT IS THEFT? Theft is the taking of property or depriving someone of his or her property without the intent to return it. NRS 205.0832. There are three categories of theft: Theft of property exceeding $2,500 in value is a category B felony. NRS 205.0835(4). Theft of property between $250 and $2,500 is a category C felony. NRS 205.0835(3). Theft of property not exceeding $250 is a misde- meanor. NRS 205.0835(2).

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 WHAT IS EMPLOYEE THEFT? Employee theft is another form of theft in which employees steal items, allow their friends to steal items, charge a customer an improperly reduced price (under charging) or abuse an employee discount. NRS 205.0832.

WHAT IS ROBBERY? Robbery is theft by the use of force. Taking a person’s personal property by using force or by scaring someone into handing over anything that belongs to him or her is the crime of robbery. The amount of force threatened or used in a robbery does not matter when determining the level of guilt. A person who commits robbery is guilty of a category B felony. NRS 200.380. Use of a deadly weapon during the robbery will result in an additional term WHAT ARE THE LAWS CONCERNING of imprisonment. NRS 193.165 MAIL DELIVERY? It is illegal to tamper with or destroy a mailbox IS IT ILLEGAL FOR ME or mail or to interfere with the delivery of mail. It TO ACCEPT STOLEN PROPERTY? is a federal crime to steal property belonging to the Yes. Buying or accepting property known to be U.S. Postal Service. The penalty ranges from $500 to or suspected to be stolen is the crime of receiving $2,000 in fines and one to five years in federal prison. stolen property. Punishment depends on the value 18 U.S.C. § 1702. of the property and can be a misdemeanor or a felony. NRS 205.275. WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT? Identity theft is using someone else’s infor- CAN I TAKE SOMEONE’S CAR mation (such as social security numbers, credit WITHOUT HIS OR HER PERMISSION? card numbers and drivers’ licenses) without their No. It is illegal for you to take or use a car permission for an unlawful purpose. Identity theft is even temporarily without the owner’s permission. a category B felony under Nevada law. NRS 205.463. Unauthorized taking of a motor vehicle is a gross It also is a crime under federal law. 18 USC § 1028. misdemeanor. NRS 205.2715. If you deprive the owner of possession of his or her car, you could also WHAT IS CRIMINAL TRESPASS? be charged with theft. Entering someone else’s property, vehicle or home without permission or remaining there against the CAN I USE MY PARENTS’ CREDIT CARD? owner’s wishes is known as criminal trespass. Criminal trespass is a misdemeanor. NRS 207.200. You may use their credit card only with their permission. Possession of another person’s credit or debit card with the intent to circulate, use or sell it, WHAT IS BURGLARY? or transfer it to a person other than the issuer is a Burglary is the unlawful entry into a house, category D felony. In addition to any other penalty, vehicle, tent, boat or building with the intent to you will be required to pay restitution. NRS 205.690 commit a crime inside. Burglary is a category B and 205.750. felony. NRS 205.060.



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WHAT IS THE CRIME OF TERRORISM? Terrorism is any violent criminal act committed with the intent of causing death or injury to the public, or substantial destruction, contamination or damage to any buildings, transportation and com- munications systems, water and power lines, or natural resources. Supporting or assisting an act of terrorism also is a crime. The crime of terrorism is a felony. NRS 202.4415.

WHAT ABOUT FALSE BOMB THREATS? Falsely reporting a bomb threat is a category B felony. NRS 202.840.

WHAT IS HOMELAND SECURITY? In November of 2002, Congress approved the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate a national effort to protect Americans from terrorist threats and attacks. This agency is responsible for the detection, prevention, prepara- tion for and response to any terrorist activity. Nevada also has a Department of Homeland Security. This department coordinates with the federal government to protect all of us from acts of terrorism.

IS IT ILLEGAL TO FALSELY PULL A FIRE ALARM? Yes. The purpose of a fire alarm is to protect you and others from harm and it should be used only for this purpose. Pulling a fire alarm as a prank or joke may cause unnecessary panic or harm and can divert firemen when they may truly be needed elsewhere. Sending a false alarm of fire or other emergency is a gross misdemeanor. NRS 475.100. A false alarm that results in the death of someone is a category D felony. NRS 475.100.

ARE THERE LAWS ABOUT TRAFFIC SIGNS? Yes. It is illegal to attempt to or alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic- control device or any railroad sign. NRS 484.289.



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in Nevada are connected with guns CHAPTER 4 and other deadly weapons. This chapter will define and explain some of the laws regarding handguns and other deadly weapons. You should be aware of these laws to protect yourself and others.

Guns

CAN I OWN A GUN? If you are under 18 years of age, you may not own, use or carry any firearm of any kind except when permitted by law. A juvenile who violates this law has committed a delinquent act and the court may order detention of the juvenile in the same manner as if the juvenile had committed an act that would have been a Weapons felony if committed by an adult. A person who aids or knowingly permits a juvenile WHAT IS A DEADLY WEAPON? to violate this law is guilty of a misdemeanor. If A deadly weapon is any weapon, device, the person knows there is a substantial risk the instrument, material or substance which, under juvenile will use the firearm to commit a violent the circumstances in which it is used, is capable act, the person is guilty of a category C felony. NRS of causing substantial bodily harm or death. NRS 202.300. 193.165(6).

WHAT IS A FIREARM? CAN I USE A GUN EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT OWN IT? A firearm is any device designed to be used as a weapon from which a projectile may be expelled If you are under 18 years of age, you may use through the barrel by the force of an explosion or a firearm if accompanied by his or her parents or other form of combustion. NRS 202.253. guardians. A person 14 years of age or older may possess a

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'*3&803,4 Technology Today’s technology brings us faster computers, the World Wide Web (known as the Internet), cell phones, digital cameras and much more.

As you learn about technology and all of its CHAPTER 12 uses, you must also be aware of the restric- tions and laws concerning the use of certain devices. It is also important to be aware of and take safety precautions when chatting on your cell phone or online. Computers, the Internet and cell phones are great ways to keep in touch with your friends. The Internet is also a great way to do research for school and listen to music. Have you ever downloaded music, taken photos with your cell phone, chatted online with friends or entered any personal information online? If so, you might be violating a law or putting yourself at risk of identity theft or even personal harm. This chapter will address the many laws and safety precautions you should know in order to play it safe in the world of technology.

Computers & information. Check with your parents or teachers The Internet about trustworthy sites.

CAN I USE INFORMATION FROM THE DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT INTERNET INTERNET FOR SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS? SECURITY? Yes, you may use the information you find online in Yes, Internet security can prevent computer your schoolwork. You can use the Internet in a similar hacking, virus infection, personal identity theft and way as you would use a book. Check with your school many other threats. Make sure a security program for policies on Internet use. protects your computer, especially while online. Most If you use information from the Internet, be sure to schools run security software to prevent these Internet ask your teacher how to reference your source. Copying security threats. Check with your parents about information without referencing your source and rep- security on your personal computers at home. resenting it as your own is known as plagiarism.

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ADJUDICATED: To be decided by a court. BURGLARY: Unlawful entry into a house, vehicle, AIDING AND ABETTING: To help another person tent, boat or building with the intent to commit a commit a crime. crime inside. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE: Any drink that has at CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT: Physical or mental least 1/2 of one percent alcohol. injury of a nonaccidental nature, sexual abuse, sexual APPEAL: Application for review of a case or a exploitation, negligent treatment or maltreatment of particular issue to a higher court. a child under the age of 18 under circumstances that APPELLATE COURT: A court that reviews the indicate the child’s health or welfare is harmed or decision of an inferior court or governmental threatened with harm. agency. An appellate court does not try cases, have CITY OR COUNTY ORDINANCE: Laws created in juries or witnesses. It reviews questions of law a city or county, which are applicable only within or allegations of procedural error arising in the their boundaries. trial court. CIVIL LAW: Term used to describe laws that relate ARSON: The act of willfully and maliciously setting WRWKHZD\\RXLQWHUDFWZLWKRWKHULQGLYLGXDOVODZV fire to or burning any dwelling, house or other that do not involve criminal matters and relate to structure, personal property, timber, forest or private rights and remedies. vegetation, including your own. COMMON LAW: The system of laws, originated ASSAULT: (1) Intentionally placing another and developed in England, based on court decisions person in reasonable fear of immediate bodily rather than codified written laws. The rule that you harm (criminal). (2) The willful attempt or threat are “presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond to unlawfully touch or hurt another (civil). a reasonable doubt” is an example of common law. ATTORNEY: An individual who has studied law, COMPUTER HACKING: Knowingly and willfully passed a test to be admitted to practice law and accessing a computer network or an individual’s is licensed to practice law in accordance with local computer without authorization. regulations. CONTINGENCY FEE: A fee paid to an attorney ATTORNEY GENERAL: The chief legal officer of based on a percentage of the sum awarded in the the executive branch of a state, territory or the lawsuit or settlement. federal government. CONTRACT: A set of promises between two or AUTONOMY: The right of an individual to absolute more people to legally do or not do something. control of his or her self. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Any substance that BATTERY: (1) Intentional and unlawful use of force the government thinks needs to be monitored or violence against another (criminal). (2) The inten- because of its potential for abuse. tional and offensive touching of another person COPYRIGHT: The legal right granted to an author, without his or her consent (civil). composer, playwright, artist or publisher to exclusive BICYCLE: A device propelled by human power publication, production, sale or distribution of an upon which a person may ride, having two or three original literary, musical, dramatic or artistic work. wheels. CRIME: When you break the law either by doing BREACH OF PEACE: Maliciously and willfully something the law says you are not to do or by not disturbing the peace by making loud noises, by doing something the law says you have to do. fighting or by offensive conduct. CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS: Crimes that BULLYING: Repeated negative actions involving directly injure, attempt to injure or threaten to one or more people causing intentional harm to the injure a person’s body. victim.

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