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University of Warwick's ‘School Tasking’ Project enhances legal understanding for legally accountable 10-year-olds – research finds

Research on the 'School Tasking' widening participation project, suggests that children’s pre-existing understanding of the law may be based on media depictions, from what a lawyer looks like, complete with gowns, gavels and briefcases – to what crime looks like, including Americanised imagery from crime-based television shows and weaponry from violent computer games.

Fri 15 Dec 2023, 16:38 | Tags: School Tasking, widening participation, Law