Are alternative resolution methods just? Lesson 3 of 6
Key stage 3 • Law and the justice system • Lessons
Are alternative resolution methods just?
This lesson is part 3 of a sequence of 6 lessons addressing the key enquiry: How well is justice served through the legal system?
Building on what they have learned about sentencing, students analyse how alternative dispute resolution methods can restore a sense of justice – often known as restorative justice. Additionally, students understand strategies to educate young people about legal pathways to justice, promoting legal literacy and civic engagement through the planning of a board game. To conclude the lesson, students investigate who determines justice attainment, exploring the roles of judges, juries and legal systems.
Students will work towards answering the following questions:
- How can alternative resolution methods contribute to the sense of justice for the victim of the crime?
- Why should we teach young people about the legal path to justice?
- Who decides whether justice has been achieved?
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