Instructional Video4:10
TED-Ed

TED-ED: What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In the United States today, juries decide less than 4% of criminal cases and less than 1% of civil cases filed in court. At the same time, jury systems in other countries are growing. So what happened in the US? And could the...
Instructional Video2:57
Science360

What does science tell us about false confessions?

12th - Higher Ed
Why would an innocent person accused of a crime confess? Saul Kassin, a psychology professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Williams College, has spent decades researching that question. He says the answer resides in...
Instructional Video1:04
History Hub

What is Magna Carta? Clauses 39 and 40

12th - Higher Ed
An introduction to clauses 39 and 40 of Magna Carta
Instructional Video4:11
TED-Ed

What Happened to Trial by Jury?

9th - 12th
Fewer than 4% of United States criminal cases are decided by juries. A short video points to the increase in arbitration, plea bargaining, and summary judgements to explain the decline to explain the decline in jury trials.
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Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: The Elements of Democracy: Juries the Press and Public Trials

9th - 10th
Juries are vital to democracy. Learn why on today's podcast.
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: A Conversation on the Constitution: Jury Service

9th - 10th
Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony M. Kennedy discuss the history and responsibilities of juries and the role they play in the U.S. judicial system. (10 min)