Site Map

Site Map

1. Law Enforcement and Crime

• Encounters with Law Enforcement
  • Stops
  • Searches
  • Arrests and Your Rights in Criminal Proceedings
  • Security Guards
• If you Are a Victim of a Crime
• If You Witness a Crime
• Behaviors that Are Crime
  • Shoplifting and Theft
  • Leash Law Violations
  • Vandalism and Graffiti
  • Curfew Violation
  • Disorderly Conduct
  • Assault
  • DUI
  • Breath Test Refusal
  • Electronic Bullying

2. Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll

• Sex
  • Sexual Relationships
    • Birth Control
    • Same-Sex Relationships
  • Sexual Crimes
    • Rape or Sexual Assault
    • Statutory Rape; Age of Consent
    • Sexting
  • Pregnancy
    • Abortion, Parental Consent, and Judicial Bypass of Parental Consent Requirement
    • Adoption
    • Establishing Paternity
    • Child Support
  • Drugs
    • Alcohol
      • Penalties for Drinking or Possessing Alcohol
      • DUI
      • Other Alcohol-Related Crimes in Alaska
    • Tobacco
      • E-Cigs (Coming Soon)
    • Narcotics and Drugs
      • Marijuana
      • Synthetic Drugs
      • Seeking Medical Help for Overdose
  • Rock ‘n Roll – Tattoos, Body Piercing, and Tanning

3. Entering the “Real World”

• Age of Majority and Emancipation
• Money
  • Contracts
  • Bank Accounts
  • Credit Cards
  • Debit Cards
  • Credit Reports
  • Fraud and Consumer Protection
• Jobs
  • Going to Work
    • Limits on Jobs Minors can Have
    • Minimum Wage and Overtime
    • Paycheck Deductions
    • Social Security Numbers
  • Workplace Laws
    • Getting Fired
    • Benefits: Breaks, Vacation, Sick Leave
    • Drug, Alcohol and Lie Detector Tests
    • Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance
    • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
    • Pregnancy and Disabilities
    • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Housing
    • Renting an Apartment
    • Roommates and Subleases
    • Living in the Apartment
    • Problems with the Apartment
    • Eviction
    • Moving-Out
    • Public Housing
  • Duties of Adulthood
    • Military Service
      • Registering for the Selective Service
      • Entering the Military
    • Jury Duty
    • Voting

4. Cars and Guns

• • Driving in Alaska
    • Kinds of Driver’s Licenses
    • Financial Responsibility and Mandatory Insurance
    • Other Laws Related to Driving
  • Guns, Knives, and Other Weapons
  • Fireworks
  • Crossing the Canadian Border
  • Hunting and Fishing in Alaska

5. Family Life

• Being Together
  • Marriage
  • Divorce and Dissolution
    • Property Division
    • Child Custody
    • Child Support
  • Children
    • Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities
      • Duty to Support Children
      • Right to Children’s Wages
      • Liability for Actions of Children
    • Ending Parental Rights and Responsibilities
      • Emancipation
      • Child in Need of Aid (CINA) Procedures
      • Emergency Protective Custody
      • Non-Emergency Temporary Custody
      • Termination of Parental Rights
      • Rights in CINA Cases
    • Guardian Ad Litem
  • Violence and Relationships
    • Domestic Violence and Stalking
    • Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Accessing Public Benefits
    • Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP)
    • Food Stamps
    • Denali Kidcare
    • Section 8/Public Housing

6. School Days

• Behavior
  • Attendance
  • Physicals/Vaccinations
  • Discipline
    • Types of Discipline
    • Discipline Procedures
  • Electronic Bullying
• Rights
  • Civil Rights
  • Dress Code
  • Phones & Computers
  • Privacy & Searches

• Student Loans & Financial Aid

7. The Courts and Criminal Justice

• The Juvenile Justice Process
  • Informal Proceedings
  • Formal Proceedings
  • Pre-Adjudication
  • Guardians Ad Litem
  • Adjudication
  • Disposition
  • Appeal
  • Review
• Youth Court
• Adult Criminal Proceedings
• Reentry: Getting Help After a Prison Sentence
• Lawsuits and Non-Criminal Court Procedures
• The Right to Appeal