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Judicial Learning Center: Types of Court Cases

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the two types of court cases - criminal cases and civil cases - and what types of crimes and disputes fall into each category.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Federal Bureau of Investigation: Famous Cases and Criminals: John Dillinger

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information and photographs of infamous gangster John Herbert Dillinger. Learn about his violent life, crimes, capture, and death.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Case of Mistaken Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Mysteries and detective stories have been popular since the time of Sherlock Holmes. The solutions to these fictional cases often involve untangling seemingly contradictory evidence from eyewitnesses. This project studies one procedure...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Testing for Bias in a Photo Lineup

For Students 9th - 10th
You may have read about criminal cases where innocent people have been wrongly convicted of a crime. Sometimes, modern DNA analysis techniques have provided the evidence to exonerate these innocent people. In many cases, mistaken...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Happened to Trial by Jury?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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iCivics

I Civics: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that gave defendants in state criminal courts the right to a lawyer. Students learn about the 6th Amendment right to a lawyer, why the right is important, and how the...
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Oj Trial Johnnie Cochran

For Students 9th - 10th
Short article on attorney Johnnie Cochran (1937-2005), his part in the O. J. Simpson trial, and his defense of other high profile clients.

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