Criminal Justice Resource Guide

Includes streaming videos on criminal investigation, criminal justice system, criminology, and legal studies.

This three-part series presents a detailed overview of the entire jurisprudence process, stressing the constitutional foundations that balance the rights of the accused with the protection of citizens.

Using hidden cameras, simulated crimes, and ten unsuspecting volunteers, this three-part series reveals the science behind the role of memory in criminal investigation. Interviews with experts in forensic psychology, identification, and the science of human perception help viewers interpret the experiment as it unfolds.

This five-part series goes inside the Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation program at the U.K.’s renowned University of Central Lancashire. Each episode focuses on a particular group of students as they sift through mock-ups of real-world crime scenes and put theory to the test in complex lab work. Featuring many practical skills and investigative processes needed to work in the criminal justice field, the series also helps shed light on career opportunities and choices.

DVD 364.089 B7872p 2012
The movie explores mass incarceration across the U.S. and the intersection of race, poverty, and the criminal justice and penal systems.

DVD 362.8292 P7817c 2010
A dramatic and timely exploration of domestic abuse, which examines the persistence of violence against women in the US, through the story of Kim, a mother of three in Duluth, MN. Duluth was the birthplace of a revolution in the way society approaches battering, and the film tells the story of the leaders from Duluth who remain on the front lines today.

DVD 347.73 T7309b 2009
Illustrates basic techniques for opening statements and closing arguments. Designed to be used either as a general instructional device on trial and hearing advocacy skills or as a reference tool for particular techniques for young advocates.