Criminal Courts: A Contemporary Perspective
Video and Multimedia
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Video 1: What Is the Attorney Client Privilege?
Description: This video contains a brief description of the attorney–client privilege.
Video 2: The Right to Have an Attorney
Description: This video looks back at the landmark decision of Gideon v. Wainwright that concluded legal counsel must be provided for any person accused of a crime if they could not afford one. The case changed the landscape of the U.S. court system and the country as a whole.
Video 3: Access and Representation Issues Abound at Duncan Trial
Description: This news report provides updates in the trial of Joseph Duncan’s sentencing in Boise, ID, which includes questions about media access and self-representation.