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Video Links

Video 1: Full Arraignment Hearing for Nikolas Cruz

Description: This video shows the full arraignment hearing of Nikolas Cruz.

Video 2: True Believers in Justice: A Young Public Defender’s Struggle | Op-Docs | The New York Times

Description: This video shows some of the struggles that public defenders face.

Audio Links

Audio 1: New York City to End Cash Bail for Low-Level Defendants

Description: This audio clip discusses the New York plan to eliminate cash bail for low-level defendants.

Audio 2: Why Courts Use Anonymous Juries, Like in Freddie Gray Case

Description: This audio clip discusses the practice of using anonymous juries in high-profile trials.

Web Resources

Web 1: Why U.S. Criminal Courts Are So Dependent on Plea Bargaining

Description: This link is to an article from The Atlantic discussing the reliance of the U.S. courts on plea bargains.

Web 2: Batson Objections

Description: This document provided by the North Carolina Court System’s Office of Indigent Defense Services outlines how Batson challenges work for public defenders.