Psychologist and memory scientist Elizabeth Loftus (UC Irvine) describes the long journey to getting expert memory testimony introduced in legal proceedings.

“Citizenship” explores what it means to be a citizen, including criteria for citizenship and the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

"Bill of Rights Promises" explains how amendments protect individual rights from government interference by exploring amendments six through ten of the Bill of Rights.

Join us for a comprehensive lesson on the context of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Published in 1960, To Kill a Mockingbird reflects the tensions in American society during the Civil Rights Movement. But the novel’s...

A direct reading of the Preamble to the United States Constitution.

Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment Seven. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.

A new HipHughes style involving an Amish rocking chair and an episode of Seinfeld. In this new video we examine the dynamic, tragic and monumentally important case of US V SHIPP. Set against a lynching this case had THREE notable firsts!

A short summary of the big three Greek philosophers.

National Archives: This video explores the 1871 trial of buggery for Fanny and Stella, two crossdressing theatrical performers at the time.This film is part of ‘Uncovering LGBTQ+ lives in the archive’, a series of films combining...

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...

State Law and Corporate Governance

This Video Explains Trial Court Judge

Tom Robinson, an African American man, is now on trial for his alleged rape of Mayella Ewell. A guilty verdict means death by electrocution. Will Atticus be able to convince an all white jury of Tom’s innocence? Sitting in a packed...

This video features criminal defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman sharing insights on his life and career in the legal field. He talks about his work ethic and how it has contributed to his success as a lawyer, emphasizing the importance of...

The 6th Amendment to the US Constitution and the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury explained.

Was Josefa Segovia – the first and only woman hanged in the state of California – killed for her actions or her race? And what can we learn from her tragic story?

Students will learn about the seventh amendment and that it guarantees a trial by jury in federal civil cases. The eighth amendment cites that bail money allows a person accused of a crime to be released from jail until the time of their...

Incorporating in Delaware

On Tuesday a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty (three times) of killing George Floyd last summer. In this video, we explain what happened last May, the case and how he was found guilty three times.

Psychologist Eve Ash sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Loftus, professor at University California, to discuss the wrongful conviction of Steve Titus in 1981.

This Video Explains Process for Bringing Criminal Charges

Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...

Imagine getting on an airplane without any windows, instead you see projected images of what is outside.

This Video Explains How a Civil Trial is Decided