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The Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Cases
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor described her experiences as a prosecutor and the role of…
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Problems with the Cash Bail System
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about how bail works and problems…
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Post-Incarceration and Employment
Nicholas Turner, president of the Vera Institute for Justice, talked about employment trends for…
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Due Process and the Miranda Warning
The Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution. Its rulings on cases determine the…
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"Stop and Frisk" Practices and the Fourth Amendment
Jay Schweikert talked about the use of “stop and frisk” and the legality of the practice based on…
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Meet Bryan Stevenson, author of "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption"
Not sure which nonfiction text to choose? Meet Bryan Stevenson, author of "Just Mercy: A Story of…
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Ida B. Wells Anti-Lynching Campaign
Ida B. Wells, born into slavery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, was a crusader against lynching and…
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Early Criminal Justice: Eastern State Penitentiary
This bellringer highlights the foundation of the facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA) and…
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Colonial Courts
This bellringer provides an overview of an example from Virginia (VA) of the role of courts in colonial…
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Gideon v Wainwright and the Right to Counsel
In 1963, based on a handwritten petition from an indigent Florida prisoner, the Supreme Court decided…
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The Exclusionary Rule and Mapp v Ohio
The 1961 Supreme Court case of Mapp v. Ohio originated when police officers demanded entry into the home…
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Civil Liberties
"Civil Liberties" is a broad umbrella term referring to individual freedoms and guarantees that are…
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Jury Selection
In speaking about the 2018 Defense Authorization Markup and military courts, Representative Trent Kelly…
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The History of Jury Trials in the United States
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) discussed the history behind jury trials and an independent judiciary.
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Plea Deals and Jury Trials
Senator Cory Booker and Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia spoke about plea deals and…
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USA FREEDOM Act
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) talked about the USA FREEDOM Act, which President Obama signed into…
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Drawbacks and Costs of Jury Trials
In the context of a discussion about the future of civil jury trials, litigator Bert Rein talked about…
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Mara Salvatrucha also known as MS-13
American University’s Center for Latin American and Latino Studies Research Director Hector Silva…
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Mental Illness and the U.S. Prison System
Journalist Alisa Roth discussed the large about of people with mental illness incarcerated in the U.S.…
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Prosecuting Federal Hate Crimes
Robert Moossy, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, talked about how hate crimes are…
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