Community & Law...
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A Day in the Life of a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)
Police Community Support Officers, or PCSOs, are now an important part of policing in the UK. Introduced to back up regular police officers and create a more visible police presence on the streets, th...
A Sense of Community
The different types of communities which exist...
All About Business Ethics
An overview of areas which can cause ethical debate within businesses...
All About Environmental Responsibility Ethics
A look into the reasons that companies are becoming more environmentally aware....
ASBOs and Their Effectiveness
The main ideas and theories behind the debate over ASBOs' effectiveness....
Being a Responsible Citizen
A look at ways we can all be more responsible citizens...
Charity and Charitable Acts
The ways in which charity works in our communities....
Checking for True Fairtrade Status
The ways in which you can tell that a product is really Fairtrade....
Children as Volunteers: What Can They Do?
How children of all ages can get involved in volunteering opportunities....
Citizenship in the UK - English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh?
A look at why citizenship in the UK takes on a different meaning....
Citizenship Journalism
The rise of citizen journalism in recent years....
Citizenship On The Curriculum
The way that the subject of citizenship is taught in schools and the reasons why....
Communism Explained
The basics of communism and how it is supposed to work in theory....
Community Home Watch Group
An overview of the ways in which community home watch groups function and the reasons behind their success in cutting crime....
Councils and How They Work
The ways in which councils affect the ordinary person....
Dimensions For a Wheelchair or Pushchair Ramp?
The recommended sizes for ramps for wheelchair users....
Disability Rights Explained
A look at what disability rights entail....
Equal Rights Explained
Why equal rights are important and should be upheld....
Ethics and Morals in Religion
The ways in which there can be a conflict between ethics and religion...
Ethics in Medicine
The ways in which ethics and medicine collide...
Ethics Versus the Law
Ways in which ethics and the law could come into conflict...
Europe and Rights
A look at how the EU has impacted human rights....
Fascism Explained
An overview looking into exactly what the term fascism means....
Good Citizenship
The ways in which one can be a good citizen....
How Employers View Volunteering
The reasons why employers look favourably upon volunteers....
How I Got an ASBO: A Case Study
One teenager's story of his path to an ASBO and how he turned his life around....
How to Make a Citizen's Arrest and Stay Within the Law
How best to apprehend a suspected criminal without getting into trouble yourself....
How to Travel Without Exploiting Other Cultures
The things you can do to make your travel experience more beneficial to all concerned....
How you Can Help Prevent Crime in your Community
An overview of ways in which community members can help to cut both crime and the fear of it, resulting in a more harmonious community....
Human Rights Explained
What human rights are and how they are checked on....
In the Public Interest
How to decide what is and is not in the public interest...
Left-Wing, Right-Wing and the Centre
The differences between left wing, right wing and centrist politics....
Local Decision Making
Why local decision making is vital to the well-being of any democracy....
Minority Rights Explained
The two different types of minority rights and what they mean....
Multicultural Society
A look at both sides of the argument for and against the term multicultural society...
Numbers of ASBOs Issued Each Year and Why
The numbers of ASBOs which are issued each year has obviously changed since their inception in the 1990s, as magistrates, the police and other authorities become more conversant with them....
Other European Institutions
A look into some of the many bodies which exist to promote the smooth running of the EU....
Other Types of Prejudice
A look at some common types of prejudice which the public may not see as such...
Prejudice Towards Disabled People
Ways people can show prejudice towards disabled people...
Press Intrusion
How press intrusion affects people's lives...
Protecting Famous Sites as a Responsible Tourist
How to visit places of international repute without contributing to their decline....
Protecting Yourself While Making a Citizen's Arrest
How to make sure you take all necessary precautions when it comes to making a citizen’s arrest....
Public Sector Work Vs Charity Work: Who Funds It?
Where the funding comes from for charities - compared to public sector organisations....
Questionnaire: Do You Have Time to Be a Volunteer?
A short quiz to help you determine whether or not you have time to volunteer....
Questionnaire: Do You Know How Your Country is Run?
A short quiz to determine whether a participant has a good grasp of the way Government works....
Questionnaire: How Community Minded Are You?
A quiz to see if people are doing as much as they think they are in their communities....
Questionnaire: How Good a Citizen Are You?
A short quiz to determine whether or not you are a good citizen....
Racism Explained
A brief look at two types of racism which pervade society....
Red Tape for Volunteers
Why red tape is all pervasive in the realm of volunteering....
Religious Differences
The ways in which religious differences affect our societies...
Rights Activism
Different types of rights activism and the methods which are used to get what the activists want...
Should Volunteering Be Compulsory for Adolescents?
The coalition government has announced a programme whereby young people will carry out voluntary work as part of a national scheme - and the Prime Minister has suggested that at some point it will bec...
The British Citizenship Test
A look at what the British citizenship entails, who it is for and what happens after you have taken it....
The Definition of an ASBO
A discussion of what the term ASBO actually means....
The Environment and Citizenship
How to help the environment as a good citizen...
The European Parliament
How the European Parliament is set up and how it runs....
The Government in the UK
The way the Government in the UK is formed and elected....
The Impact of Devolution
The way devolution can and does impact on others...
The Law and its Role in a Community
The way that law affects the lives of people in a community....
The National Curriculum's Citizenship Course
An overview of what is broadly expected of a GCSE citizenship candidate...
The Press Complaints Commission
The way in which the Press Complaints Commission operates....
The Role of an MEP
An overview of the type of work an MEP is expected to do....
The Role of News in a Free Society
How a free press helps to make a state democratic...
The Role of the House of Commons
The way in which the House of Commons works on a daily basis....
The Role of the House of Lords
The way in which the House of Lords works....
The Role of Volunteers
The ways in which volunteers benefit the community...
The Single Currency
The way the single currency works across the Euro zone and the impact it has on the UK....
The Value of Volunteering to the UK Economy
How it is possible to argue that volunteering has an economic value....
The Volunteering Awards
An overview of the most prestigious volunteering awards in the UK....
Voting and the UK Voting System
How a candidate wins an election in the UK and the way the voting system works...
Ways of Protesting
The many different ways of protesting in order to get a point across....
We Live With Anti-Social Behaviour: A Case Study
John and Sally saved up to buy their first home on a new estate despite rising house prices at the time. They met their neighbours and settled in happily - until a gang of youths started plaguing the ...
What are Animal Rights
What are animal rights and what constitutes an infringement?...
What are Rights?
A look into the issue of rights and what they are....
What Does it Mean to be a Citizen?
A brief description of what it means to be a citizen...
What Does Responsible Travel Mean?
What the term responsible travel means and how it is put into practice....
What Europe Means for Ordinary People
An overview of some of the ways in which Europe and the EU impacts on the lives of people living here....
What is a Citizen's Arrest?
The basic definition of what is meant by the phrase ‘a citizen’s arrest’....
What is Devolution?
What devolution actually means for the people affected by it....
What is Diversity?
The ways diversity can be achieved....
What is Homophobia ?
An overview of homophobia worldwide...
What is the EU?
An overview of what the EU means to ordinary people....
What is the Third Sector?
A breakdown of the types of organisations which are classed as third sector....
What Makes News?
A look at what constitutes news in today's society...
Why Being Fairtrade Makes You a Responsible Citizen
The basics of Fairtrade and why it is a good citizen’s choice....
Would You Pass GCSE Citizenship?
A look at whether an adult good citizen could pass GCSE citizenship....