The Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Cases
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor described her experiences as a prosecutor and the role of…
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor described her experiences as a prosecutor and the role of…
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about how bail works and problems…
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about employment trends for…
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution. Its rulings on cases determine the…
Jay Schweikert talked about the use of “stop and frisk” and the legality of the practice based on…
Not sure which nonfiction text to choose? Meet Bryan Stevenson, author of "Just Mercy: A Story of…
Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, was a crusader against lynching and…
This bellringer highlights the foundation of the facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) and…
This bellringer provides an overview of an example from Virginia (VA) of the role of courts in colonial…
In 1963, based on a handwritten petition from an indigent Florida prisoner, the Supreme Court decided…
The 1961 Supreme Court case of Mapp v. Ohio originated when police officers demanded entry into the home…
"Civil Liberties" is a broad umbrella term referring to individual freedoms and guarantees that are…
In speaking about the 2018 Defense Authorization Markup and military courts, Representative Trent Kelly…
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) discussed the history behind jury trials and an independent judiciary.
Senator Cory Booker and Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia spoke about plea deals and…
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) talked about the USA FREEDOM Act, which President Obama signed into…
In the context of a discussion about the future of civil jury trials, litigator Bert Rein talked about…
American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies Research Director Hector Silva…
Journalist Alisa Roth discussed the large about of people with mental illness incarcerated in the U.S.…
Robert Moossy, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, talked about how hate crimes are…