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LAW & ORDER
LOCATION: NORTH WEST
Discover what it was like to be on the wrong side of the law by exploring the Victorian charge office and police cells at Greater Manchester police museum. This 2 hour session consists of a 1 hour guided tour of the police museum learning about the history of the police and the law, followed by students participating in a 1 hour historical criminal case in the Magistrates courtroom at the Museum.
Students will:
- Learn about the law and justice system
- Discuss the consequences of breaking the law
- Compare modern day policing to policing in the past
- Explore the roles in a courtroom
Choice of Courtroom Workshops
Historical:
Suffragettes – The defendant is a Suffragette. She has been charged with causing malicious damage to a painting in the National Gallery. She will plead not guilty.
Black Market – It is 1942 and the defendant has been charged with selling stolen sugar on the Black Market. Sugar is a rationed item due to the war, and if the sugar hasn’t been obtained from a registered shop and a ration coupon used to purchase it, then the person selling the sugar is breaking the law.
Curriculum links: PSHE, Citizenship, English and History, Law
| Suitable for | Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 |
| Location | Greater Manchester Police Museum |
| Key skills enhanced include | Problem-solving, critical thinking and analysis, public speaking and debating. |
| Days/Times | Monday Morning 10am to 12noon or Afternoon 12.30 to 2.30pm |
| Duration | Two hours |
| Number of students | Maximum of 35 students per visit |
| Cost | £7.50 per student |
| Booking | Email learning@nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk or call 0115 993 9811 |
“
Thank you so much for a fantastic day at the courts. It was an extremely informative, interactive and enjoyable morning.
”
Manchester Muslim Prep School
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