http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:36 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:36 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=75281 Students may individually explore each of the 23 bones in the human head using Quicktime 3. The Cranium, also called the "״Skull,״" describes the skeleton that comprises all of the bones of the head, face and lower jaw (i.e., the mandible). In an adult, various bones of the cranium are paired (i.e., consist of a left and a right) while others which cross the mid-sagittal plane are unpaired. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=360180 This site, from Frontline, deals with the insanity defense in trials. In the overview, it presents several topics such as FAQs about the insanity defense, notorious insanity cases, state insanity defense laws, and mental health courts. It then presents the story of Ralph Tortorici who is mentally ill and took classmates hostage. There are also links to statistics on the mentally ill who are imprisoned and interviews with a variety of individuals. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85585 Witness to an Execution tells the stories of the men and women involved with the execution of deathrow inmates at the Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. The voices in Witness to an Execution tell a rare story. Major Kenneth Dean, a member of the "tie-down" team, describes the act of walking an inmate from his cell to the death chamber. Jim Brazzil, a death house chaplain who has witnessed 114 executions, remembers inmates' last words to him. Former corrections officer Fred Allen discusses his own mental breakdown, caused, he says, by participating in one too many executions. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=277777 FRONTLINE's documentary, "The Execution," examines capital punishment through the life and crimes of self-confessed double murderer Clifford Boggess. He was executed by lethal injection in Texas in June 1998 after spending almost ten years on death row. The site explains the situation and provides some video clips as well as other resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=277785 The Sentencing Project works for the reform of unfair and ineffective criminal justice policies and promotes alternatives to incarceration. Separate sections are found for: Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Felony Disenfranchisement, Drug Policy, Women in the Justice System, and Collateral Consequences. Current articles may be found as well as statistics and publications. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=297496 This is an article that originally appeared in an FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. The article concerns a major problem encountered by crime scene investigators: crime scene contamination by curious officers, detectives, and supervisors. There are some guidelines offered to help circumvent the problem. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86068 This site presents comprehensive information regarding the death penalty, indiviudal state laws concerning the death penalty, an execution database, tools to review different aspects of the death penalty, resources, issues surrounding, and facts about the death penalty. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=439719 A collection of lesson plans and activities to accompany FRONTLINE documentaries in the classroom. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=85311 A site that has interesting information on forensics and interactive activities for kids to play. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=309113 In this resource youll find detailed information about solvent and volatile substance abuse, together with a range of materials that you will be able to download and refer to again and again. This site also contains audio interviews, videos, factsheets and in-depth training materials that youll be able to take away and use in the training of other