TED Talks
TED: What you can learn from people who disagree with you | Shreya Joshi
Youth leader Shreya Joshi diagnoses a key source of political polarization in the US and shows why having "uncomfortable conversations" with people you disagree with is crucial to bridging the divide. "When we are able to recognize what...
Curated Video
ITALY: SISTER HELEN PREJEAN PRESS CONFERENCE
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The nun who wrote the book 'Dead Man Walking' has, on Friday, reiterated her condemnation of the death penalty following the killing of Betty Lou, a 62-year-old grandmother in the U-S last week.
At a press conference in...
TED Talks
The surprising decline in violence - Steven Pinker
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Steven Pinker charts the decline of violence from Biblical times to the present, and argues that, though it may...
TED Talks
Lindy Lou Isonhood: A juror's reflections on the death penalty
Lindy Lou Isonhood grew up in a town where the death penalty was a fact of life, part of the unspoken culture. But after she served as a juror in a capital murder trial -- and voted "yes" to sentencing a guilty man to death -- something...
TED Talks
David R. Dow: Lessons from death row inmates
What happens before a murder? In looking for ways to reduce death penalty cases, David R. Dow realized that a surprising number of death row inmates had similar biographies. In this talk he proposes a bold plan, one that prevents murders...
TED Talks
TED: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse | Jimmy Carter
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing....
TED Talks
We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights...
Wonderscape
Kamala Harris: Breaking Barriers in Law and Politics
This video highlights Kamala Harris's groundbreaking career, from becoming California's first Black and Asian American District Attorney to her tenure as the state’s Attorney General. Kamala's fight for justice, refusal to back down from...
Wonderscape
Thurgood Marshall: The First African American Supreme Court Justice
This video explores Thurgood Marshall’s historic appointment to the Supreme Court in 1967 by President Lyndon Johnson and his legacy as a justice. Known for his strong stance on civil rights, Justice Marshall advocated for the rights of...
Curated Video
The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Tragic Moment in American History
This video provides a detailed account of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4th, 1968, and the aftermath that followed, including the impact on the Civil Rights movement and the controversial trial of James Earl Ray,...
Wonderscape
Understanding the 8th Amendment: Rights Against Cruel Punishment
This video offers an in-depth explanation of the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, focusing on its role in ensuring fair and humane treatment of individuals convicted of crimes. It covers the clauses on excessive bail, fines, and...
Mr. Beat
Is the Death Penalty Illegal?!? | Gregg v. Georgia
In episode 62 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court determines the death penalty is unconstitutional, but then later says it actually kind of is.
Curated Video
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Legal scholar Nita Farahany (Duke) describes an unexpected area where neuroscience is having an impact in legal proceedings.
Jack Rackam
The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre
The Pacifist who Killed 20,000 | The Life & Times of Robespierre
Hip Hughes History
The Death Penalty: Yea or Nay?
A short history of the death penalty in the United States with an emphasis on judicial interpretations. We also look at some of the issues that relate it its use. Comments & discussion are encouraged.
Mazz Media
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA CHAPTER 1. The Fourth Amendment Viewers will learn that the Fourth Amendment begins with the assumption that citizens have the right to live free from unreasonable interference from the government....
Hip Hughes History
The Eighth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment 8 with an emphasis on the death penalty.. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.
Cerebellum
The United States Bill Of Rights - Amendment 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Learn what makes the Bill of Rights so important to America! Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America That preface begins the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the...
ShortCutsTv
Sign Test
How to calculate and apply the Sign Test to a contemporary psychological problem - the shaping of attitudes towards the death penalty.
The Business Professor
Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
This Video Explains Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
Hip Hughes History
The 1992 Election Explained
Slick Willy! Read my Lips! "Crazy Ross Perot! 1992 Election on your radar? Have no fear, HipHughes is here! Studying for a big exam and feel sick to your stomach? Well HipHughes has the right medicine for you, the election series for...
Curated Video
CISSP® Certification Domain 1 Security and Risk Management Video Boot Camp for 2022 - Laws and Regulations
This video focuses on the laws and regulations. This clip is from the chapter "Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP Domain 1 - Security and Risk Management" of the series "CISSP® Certification Domain 1: Security and...
Hip Hughes History
Is Lethal Injection Cruel and Unusual? Glossip v Gross Explained
In this "After the Bell" episode we look at the Supreme Court's recent ruling on lethal injection as well as a history of the courts ruling on manners of executions.
Hip Hughes History
The 1988 Election Explained
You don't have to be a dummy to want to learn the essential of electoral politics. Great for AP Government students seeking a quick overview or political science student in college wishing they never signed up.