One might not think an issue as complex as the legality of a taser would be a viable case study for teaching an adult education course on legal terminology or laws, however, given the highly interesting nature of the complexity of the language and the rules associated with the language, this example is hard to resist. Let’s take the basic premise of whether or not tasers are legal in a very small state such as New Jersey. For example, Among other things, the applicability of rules and laws pertaining to tasers are under the jurisdiction of the Penitentiary Act, the Criminal Justice Act, and the Basic State Laws. Naturally, there are certain exceptions and differing degree of penalties and punishments associated with this type of language. Who naturally would afford multiple generations of people the right to legally own a taser in New Jersey, but regardless, the backbone of the law is that the taser may not be used on a school or within 1,000 of a school or monastery. When teaching these types of laws, the example may relevant to other issues of legality and linguistics such as the teaching of the dual language approach.
By Utilizing the basics of the language pertaining to issues such as this, a quality educational approach to language development and the acquisition of legal terminology can be establish. With this type of example, where there is cross-application, it can be difficult to figure out whether not tasers defined as weapons or as a type of stun gun. Remember that laws change all of the time and they also change from state to state. If you are teaching a class where the legality of tasers in New Jersey is a big issue, you will find that your learners, who are likely adults with their own ideas about the legal process and the world in which we live, will really become engaged. This makes the teaching of legal terminology very interesting indeed. Consider the reality of legality – that it varies from state to state and law to law in the United States and beyond.