Instructional Video4:21
Wonderscape

Understanding the 8th Amendment: Rights Against Cruel Punishment

K - 5th
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...
Instructional Video8:06
Mr. Beat

Is the Death Penalty Illegal?!? | Gregg v. Georgia

6th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video9:32
Hip Hughes History

The Death Penalty: Yea or Nay?

6th - 12th
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.
Instructional Video6:34
Curated Video

Ireland: divided by abortion

12th - Higher Ed
Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.
Instructional Video8:47
Cerebellum

The United States Bill Of Rights - Amendment 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

9th - 12th
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...
Instructional Video2:09
The Business Professor

Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment

Higher Ed
This Video Explains Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment
Instructional Video6:32
The Economist

Ireland: divided by abortion

12th - Higher Ed
Abortion is banned in Ireland in almost all circumstances, including rape and incest. On May 25th voters will have their say in a referendum that could repeal the ban.
Instructional Video2:02
Curated Video

Jailhouse Fight for Prisoners' Rights

9th - Higher Ed
What rights, if any, do prisoners have under US law? It’s a question that came to a head during the Attica Prison Riots of 1971.
Instructional Video2:09
The Business Professor

8th Amendment - Criminal Law Protections

Higher Ed
This video discusses the protections afforded individuals from prosecution under the 8th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Instructional Video16:39
Mazz Media

RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN AMERICA

6th - 8th
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....
Instructional Video4:57
Mazz Media

The Seventh and Eight Amendment: Rights of the Accused

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

Breaking Down the Bill of Rights

9th - Higher Ed
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. It guarantees all Americans basic freedoms – but those freedoms have always been under attack.
Instructional Video27:54
Wonderscape

History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 6 - 10

K - 5th
This video provides an overview of the Bill of Rights and its importance in protecting the rights of individuals in the United States. It discusses the 6th Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial by an impartial jury, the...
News Clip1:46
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Irish pro life campaigner says he owes life to eighth amendment

9th - Higher Ed
A pro life campaigner says he owes his life to Ireland's eighth amendment on the eve of a historic referendum on the country's constitutional ban on abortion which has divided the staunchly Catholic nation
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 1: Introduction

9th - 10th
Introduces a series on the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 8: Bail

9th - 10th
Explains the reasons for setting bail, conditions that may be put in place, as well as the consequence of not attending a later court date.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt. 21: Excessive Fines

9th - 10th
The 8th Amendment prohibits excessive fines so that the fine is proportional with the crime.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:5th, 6th and 8th Amendments Pt.22: No Cruel/unusual Punishments

9th - 10th
The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and came about as a reaction against the barbaric forms of torture that existed in the 18th century.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: 5th/6th/8th Amendments Pt.24: Supreme Court/capital Punishment

9th - 10th
The Supreme Court has ruled at various times on issues related to the death penalty, and not all states have capital punishment. It continues to be debated today.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Citizenship Pt. 25: Citizenship Cannot Be Taken Away

9th - 10th
Looks at how the Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from stripping a person of their citizenship as a form of punishment.
Instructional Video
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: The Story of the Bill of Rights

9th - 10th
Eleven short documentaries tell the story of these individual freedoms that often are taken for granted today. But in 1787, when they were first discussed at the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers rejected them. Why were...
Instructional Video
HipHughes History

You Tube: The Eighth Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series

9th - 10th
Continuing the Constitution for Dummies Series with the Bill of Rights and Amendment 8. Explained simply so you can understand the Constitution of the United States.