Law
Stop and search
Do you know about the “stop and search” and “stop and account” laws?
Know Your Rights
The paparazzi
What exactly do the paparazzi do and why do they follow celebrities?
Crime and Justice
Young offenders
What is a young offender and what are the different sentences given to them?
Know Your Rights
Video ban
Why have some music videos been removed from YouTube?
Crime and Justice
Dangerous dogs
In the UK it is illegal to own some types of dogs. Find out why.
Links
- Citizen Power
- This funky site has lots of great information and is like a beginner's guide to politics.
- Citizen's Advice Bureau - Basic Rights At Work
- Find out your basic rights at work with this straightforward guide from the Citizen's Advice Bureau.
- Commission for Racial Equality
- This is the publicly funded organisation set up under the Race Relations Act 1976, designed to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. Find out how to make a complaint if you've been a victim of racial discrimination here.
- Crimestoppers
- Visit this site to find out more about Crimestoppers' anonymous crime reporting hotline.
- Directgov - Disability
- Fronted by the Government's Minister for disabled people, this site is a good source of information about disabled peoples' civil rights.
- Shelter - Homelessness
- What is homelessness? Click here to find out how you can still be homeless, even if you have a roof over your head.
- United Nations
- The United Nations is an international organisation formed after World War II to preserve peace. Find out about the work they do.
