What are kids taught in high school?

To most people, especially kids, what is outside of their immediate purview does not exist.

when new police recruits learn shortcut cop talk, like RD#, CB# (no reason for you to need to know them) and such we have a hard keeping them from using such terms when talking to a civilian or a cop from other jurisdictions who would have not idea what they are talking about.

I have found the same problem with attorneys working int the prosecutors office and many MD's.

I've had baby prosecutors talk about "common law" when we were in a statute (non common law) state.

As a detective I often ended up translating for the common man, what they were trying to say.

You forgot that people in this section are not only from the US. It is the internet, this is an international site.

But I agree. I am from Canada, and I know that each state has their own laws, yet people from the US don't seem to understand this concept.

At least in Canada, the criminal code is national.

But we are no better here. I can't tell you how often I hear "I know my miranda rights". That's great. Miranda rights apply to the US. In Canada, our charter is different and has different implication.

I agree. I was required to take consumer law in HS, but nothing else. I wish they would teach criminal law to them too!

I know right! and then theres uneducated fools who rant about random things in the wrong section.

influence of sex, drugs, and liberal bias history/politics...

how to kill people :)