http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:14:40 PDT Thu, 23 May 2013 19:14:40 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80269 This page is designed as a tool for learning. The goal is to provide information that empowers site visitors who are interested in reviewing, and critically thinking, about the issues. In addition to death penalty links, this page includes "reflection questions" that can be used for individual learning or may be incorporated into a course assignment. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83902 A companion web site for the Frontline (PBS) program of the same name which aired on January 30, 2001. Includes facts and statistics, a review of the "adult vs. child" debate, and four case studies (with video clips). A transcript of the program also is available on the Frontline site. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80077 This site includes numerous links related to civil liberties in general, the USA Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and civil liberties after 9/11. The site offers a critical perspective and includes "Reflection Questions" that encourage visitors to think about issues and come to their own conclusions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87367 This is a training manual that includes copies of slides that can be used to encourage professionals to become more knowledgeable and involved in providing appropriate services to victims of crime. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=499131 A 7 minute video summarizing Missour;s new approach to juvenile justice. This new method for juvenile detention has seen surprisingly successful results, trading in the orange uniforms and cell blocks for therapists and dorm rooms. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=229411 This PowerPoint presentation includes information about Hollywood depictions of capital punishment. Although movies such as "The Green Mile" and "Dead Man Walking" are typically seen as being opposed to the death penalty, themes in these films often contrast the brutality of the condemned's violence with the caring, sanitary, and error free methods used by the state as executions are carried out. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85591 This site contains both a radio broadcast and a written transcript of a program that explores the issue of the mentally ill individuals who have been incarcerated. It is part of a larger program, entitled "Jailing the Mentally Ill." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87303 This document is a discussion guide for a social work class or anyone who deals with victims of crime. The guide accompanies the New Directions from the Field videotape produced by the Office for Victims of Crime. The videotape can be found at:http://ovc.ncjrs.org/videos/wmv/new_directions.wmv http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85586 The Execution Tapes is an hour-long public radio special hosted by Ray Suarez featuring excerpts of recordings made in Georgia's death house during state electrocutions. Excerpts of the tapes are followed by two roundtable discussions about the implications of the tapes' broadcast. A written transcript is also provided. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=408283 The U.S. is one of the very few countries in the world that allows children under eighteen to be prosecuted as adults and sentenced to life without parole. In Colorado, between 1992 and 2005, 45 juveniles between fifteen and eighteen were sentenced to prison without the hope of ever being released. Last spring, the state's legislature eased its tough laws targeting juvenile offenders. The state passed a bill that made parole possible after 40 years in prison, but the measure did not apply retroactively to the 45 former juveniles now in Colorado's prison system. Producer Ofra Bikel visits five young men in Colorado sentenced to life without parole to examine their crimes and punishment, the laws that sanctioned their convictions, and the prospect of never being free again.