Video and Multimedia

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Video Links

Video 1: Becoming an Agent

Description: For criminal justice majors and minors, agencies like the FBI may be a future career path. This video provides an overview of what happens once you get there. FBI agents and employees themselves talk about what it takes to become an agent. They give a glimpse at the first week of training, and what new hires go through in order to learn how to become the best at the job.

Video 2: Was Nixon’s War on Drugs a Racially Motivated Crusade? It’s a Bit More Complicated.

Description: The war on drugs, which began with former president Richard Nixon, has been the subject of claims of racial inequality. This is because most people affected by these arrests and raids were disproportionately Black Americans. This video explains why it might be a little more complicated than that. An overview of federal minimum laws, and the war on drugs’ lasting legacy and possibly unintended consequences shows the nuances in this fight.

Video 3: A History of Policing in America

Description: Two New York police officers were killed just for being law enforcement officials. Many factors have led to increased distrust of law enforcement, and this video takes those into account. It demonstrates what has brought us to this point of contention.

Audio Link

Audio 1: The Long, Colorful History of the Mann Act

Description: The Mann Act, also called the White-Slave Traffic Act, is unknown to many. Here, an overview of the history of the act, how the act is implemented today, and the consequences of it provide a look into how something with good intentions had negative results.