Crime and Law
These are some amazing websites to investigate issues with the United States Judicial System today.
The Innocence Project
The Innocence Project was founded in 1992 by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University to assist prisoners who could be proven innocent through DNA testing. To date, more than 300 people in the United States have been exonerated by DNA testing, including 18 who served time on death row. These people served an average of 13 years in prison before exoneration and release.
http://www.innocenceproject.org/
Amnesty International is a global movement of people fighting injustice and promoting human rights.
We work to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. Currently the world’s largest grassroots human rights organization, we investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world. We received the Nobel Peace Prize for our life-saving work.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
http://www.naacp.org/pages/criminal-justice-fact-sheet
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty, working daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
https://www.aclu.org/criminal-law-reform/race-and-criminal-justice
1st Amendment Flip Video
This video will break down the main parts of the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. I will give examples of what the 1st Amendment covers and does not cover. Also, we will raise questions about when the government can restrict freedom of speech and press, separation of church and state, the right to assemble peacefully, and the right to petition the government.
2nd Amendment Flip Video American government
This video examines how the 2nd Amendment protects people's right to create militias and to bear arms. It explains some of the controversy about what arms actually includes today's and if there is a really need for militias with our present day law enforcement and military protecting us.
3rd, 4th, and 5th Amendments Flip Video
This flip video defines key terms and gives examples of when the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Amendments should be applied. These amendments are broken into their fundamental parts and explained in detailed.
6th, 7th, and 8th Amendments Flip Video
We will define the parts of these Constitutional Amendments and give clear examples of how each amendment could be applied. Then we will analyze some of the controversy over the 8th Amendment and speculate on what exactly is cruel or unusual punishment.
9th and 10th Amendments
We finish learning about the Bill of Rights in this video. We interpret what the Founding Fathers intended for the 9th and 10th Amendments to mean at the end of the Bill of Rights.
Introduction to Dominate American Political Parties Flip Video
This video introduces students to some of the differences between the two dominate American political parties. We will look at how different regions of the United States vote and define essential political terms.
Understanding the Democratic Party's Ideology Flip Video
This flip video will clarify the core beliefs of the Democratic Party and the demographics of the members of the Democratic Party. Also, I will give a detailed explanations of crucial government programs that were created by Democratic leadership and are support by their platforms today.
Understanding the Republican Party's Ideology Flip Video
This flip video will clarify the core beliefs of the Republican Party and the demographics of the members of the Republican Party. Also, I will give a detailed explanations of government programs the Republicans oppose that were created by Democratic leadership and are against their small government and state's rights ethos.