During the assignment, pupils will familiarise themselves with the possibilities and means of influencing social issues, elections and justice processes as well as the Finnish legal system. They will need to find answers to, for example, on how a young person can influence issues in their municipality, the difference between a citizens’ initiative and a municipal initiative, and how the justice process works in Finland.
Description of assignment
A minor can influence issues in their local environment and also in Finland as a whole.
Description of assignment
Read about different initiatives on the Submitting initiatives page in the Suomi.fi Web Service. Then answer the questions.
Description of assignment
When you are of age, you can influence Finnish affairs by voting.
Create a table for yourself:
Place the following questions on the left side of the vertical column of the table:
Place the following options on the first line at the top of the table:
Complete the table using the Right to influence society page in the Suomi.fi Web Service.
Description of assignment
First, read the Criminal proceedings page in the Suomi.fi Web Service. Then answer the questions.
Advanced assignments:
Pair up and discuss the Finnish law concerning the obligation to testify. In what situations is it not necessary to testify in court? Do you think that Finnish practice is a good one? Please give reasons for your answer.
Answer the questions about courts:
Write about a text around 1,000–1,500 characters in length on the Finnish criminal law process. Review as closely as possible how an offence progresses from pre-trial investigation to court. Use the material on the Suomi.fi Web Service. In addition, you can use, the paragraphs in your textbook that deal with the Finnish judicial system.