Crime and Criminal Justice: Concepts and Controversies
Video and Multimedia
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Video Link
Video 1: “Savage Act” or Self-Defense? Jury to Consider Case of Broward Woman’s Stabbing Death in West Boca
Description: John Chapman, 28, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his girlfriend Vanessa Williams, 28, west of Boca Raton in 2015. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty; Chapman testified Williams reached for a knife first.
Video 2: Closing Arguments Made in Civil Lawsuit Over Death of Rebecca Zahau at Spreckels Mansion
Description: Closing arguments began Monday morning in the civil trial over the death of Rebecca Zahau.
Audio Link
Audio 1: In Supreme Court, Skepticism of Lawyer Who Overrode Client’s Wish to Plead Not Guilty
Description: The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case where a defense lawyer refused to follow the instructions of his client, who contended he was innocent.
Audio 2: Bombing Suspect’s Lawyer a Quiet Defender of the Notorious
Description: Defense Attorney Judy Clarke has defended Arizona mass shooter Jared Loughner, Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, and 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.
Web Resources
Web Link 1: International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Web Link 2: Researching Federal Statutes