Law Shifters

The Law Shifters book engages young citizens in law and democracy by giving them the chance to act as both judges and lawmakers. What would your verdict be to real court cases, and how would you rewrite the laws in your country so that they would be more fair? The Law Shifters project and book makes young people discuss their political opinions, ethical views and sense of justice as they re-judge real court cases and write new law proposals that reflect the reality that they are part of today. With the current discussions on direct democracy, legal (un)realisable proposals from citizens could play an important role on the political stage.The book contains court cases ready to be roleplayed and rejudged and for the smallest children there are stories with different moral options in ethical problem situations. Law Shifters strengthens young people’s democratic education in a serious yet humorous and creative way and deals with existing regulations and legislations in Europe.

Authors: Stine Marie Jacobsen and Anne Uhrskov
Law editor: Laura Thit Danielsen Hansen
Greenlandic translator: Hanne Kirkegaard
Greenlandic proofreader: Hanne Kirkegaard
Danish proofreader: Stine Marie Jacobsen
English translator: Stine Marie Jacobsen
English proofreader: Phillip Shiels
Graphic design: Modem Studio

Law proposal translators: Law students at University of Greenland Anja Malou Chemnitz Andersen, Kornelia Ane Benjaminsen, Hans-Karl Davidsen, Kuno Fencker, Ane-Louise Pilunguak H Geraae, Inge Camilla Schultz Hansen, Sofie Malou Erica Heilmann, Karen Erna Hjort, Nauja Jeremiassen Jakobsen, Ulla Lynge, Lykke Lynge, Cecilie Malu Nørgaard, Sikkerninnguaq Ane Olsen, Ivik Niels Benjamin Paulsen, Najannguaq Karoline Marie Rosing, Gitte Lynge Rosing, Maja Normann Sandgreen, Palleq Caroline Skifte, Stina Wilkins- Berthelsen Sværd and lawyer Tobias Hjort Christiansen.

Supporters: The Danish Arts Foundation, Nuuk Art Museum, Save The Children Greenland, The Nordic Institute in Greenland, Helene & Svend Jungesfond, University of Greenland, MIO, BDP, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq and Nordic Council of Ministers

Language: Greenlandic, Danish and English

Pages: 370 pages

Price: 25€

ISBN: 978-87-999724-2-5

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