Administration of Justice: Criminal Procedure and Law Issues

Tells the dramatic and compelling story of seven men that were exonerated after being imprisoned for decades and released after DNA evidence proved their innocence.

Sunnylands seminars - The Judicial Branch
Creating a constitution
One man changes the constitution, Gideon v. Wainwright
Checks and balances, Youngstown v. Sawyer.

ADMJ Interests - Constitution, Law, Federal government, Politics

The United States has one of the highest violent crime rates in the world. It is not surprising, therefore, that many citizens have strong opinions about the rights of the accused. When a person accused of a crime is set free because of a legal "technicality, there are those who feel that the rights of the accused are being given greater weight than the rights of society and the victims of crime. In this film, lawyers, former judges, legal scholars, and prison officials discuss the importance of safeguarding the rights of the accused, especially in light of the difficulty in achieving a balance between individual and collective rights and responsibilities.