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Who Killed William Robinson? Race, Justice and Settling the Land: A Historical Whodunnit

Who Killed William Robinson? Race, Justice and Settling the Land: A Historical Whodunnit icon

This site includes a complete collection of historical documents and images related to a famous murder case in British... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: John Lutz; Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History Team; Ruth Sandwell
Date Created:: October 26, 2000
Date Modified:: June 11, 2020
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.65 stars

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Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History

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This site includes a collection of nine historical mysteries which draw students into Canadian history, critical thinking... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History Team; Peter Gossage; Ruth Sandwell; John Lutz
Date Created:: August 18, 2004
Date Modified:: November 12, 2019
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.5 stars

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Exploring Constitutional Law

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This is a site for law students. It includes notes about important constitutional issues, links to Supreme Court... see more

Material Type:: Collection
Author:: Doug Linder
Date Created:: August 18, 2002
Date Modified:: July 10, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.75 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Criminal Justice: An Overview of the System

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This text is designed as a first course in criminal justice. It covers police, courts, and corrections, integrating the... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Adam McKee
Date Created:: February 17, 2016
Date Modified:: January 20, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.3414636 stars

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The Stanford Prison Experiment

What happens when you put good people in an evil place? Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? These are some... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: Philip Zimbardo
Date Created:: November 28, 2002
Date Modified:: November 18, 2019
Peer Review:: 4.75 stars
User Rating:: 4.3846154 stars

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Criminal Law

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This is a free textbook offered by Saylor Foundation. An undergraduate multi-state textbook for criminal justice,... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Lisa Storm
Date Created:: November 7, 2011
Date Modified:: March 12, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.2380953 stars

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Law and Liberty in a "Secure Homeland"

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This site includes numerous links related to civil liberties in general, the USA Patriot Act, Homeland Security, and... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Kenneth Mentor
Date Created:: October 10, 2003
Date Modified:: January 5, 2019
Peer Review:: 4.5 stars
User Rating:: 4.25 stars

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Frontline: The Released

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This site contains information about the problems related to the release of the mentally ill from correctional facilities... see more

Material Type:: Case Study
Author:: PBS
Date Created:: May 21, 2009
Date Modified:: September 12, 2019
Peer Review:: 4.75 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Crime: Scene: The Case of the Barefoot Burglar

Using the clues found at the crime scene, determine which of four suspects is the "barefooted burglar"? You are asked to... see more

Material Type:: Animation
Author:: Adventures of Cyberbee
Date Created:: January 19, 2008
Date Modified:: January 9, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.1 stars

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The Art of Crime Detection

"The Art of Crime Detection" is an interactive Web activity consisting of an introductory animation, two crime-solving... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Sanford-Artedventures
Date Created:: June 1, 2007
Date Modified:: April 19, 2020
Peer Review:: 4.5 stars
User Rating:: 3.1538463 stars

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The Power of Judicial Review

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This site explores the question of whether the Constitution gives the Supreme Court power to the actions of other... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Doug Linder
Date Created:: July 12, 2006
Date Modified:: May 18, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 3.0 stars

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Juvenile Justice: Should Teens Who Commit Serious Crimes Be Tried and Sentenced as Children or Adults?

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A companion web site for the Frontline (PBS) program of the same name which aired on January 30, 2001. Includes facts and... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Janet Tobias; Michel Martin
Date Created:: June 4, 2005
Date Modified:: April 19, 2020
Peer Review:: 3.875 stars
User Rating:: 3.909091 stars

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A Perfect Terrorist

This is a Frontline video in which FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the mysterious circumstances behind David... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Frontline and Propublica
Date Created:: December 13, 2011
Date Modified:: May 21, 2016
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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A Right to Bear Arms?

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This site explores the question, Does the Second Amendment Give Individuals a Right to Bear Arms? In addition to the... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: University of Missouri Kansas City
Date Created:: July 12, 2006
Date Modified:: May 11, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Addiction: Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction

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"Many people today do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Date Created:: February 16, 2010
Date Modified:: December 20, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.6666665 stars

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Aims and Limits of the Criminal Law

This is a free online course offered through 21 podcasts from UC Berkeley.

Material Type:: Online Course
Author:: Tamara R. Lave
Date Created:: June 19, 2012
Date Modified:: April 18, 2020
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Argument in an athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law

This lesson focuses on the Crito, in which Socrates argues against the idea that he should escape the penalty of death... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: EdSitement
Date Created:: July 9, 2006
Date Modified:: November 5, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Bioterror

This is a companion site to a program that was broadcast on Nova in 2001. Topics include History of Biowarfare, Global... see more

Material Type:: Tutorial
Author:: NOVA
Date Created:: August 18, 2007
Date Modified:: November 30, 2012
Peer Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 5.0 stars

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Caught between crime control and human rights?

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This video was recorded at 9th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. The fall of the Berlin wall in... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Stephan Parmentier
Date Created:: February 8, 2015
Date Modified:: November 6, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice

CJCJ provides a full continuum of services to youth facing or transitioning from the juvenile justice system. CJCJ’s... see more

Material Type:: Reference Material
Author:: jerry neapolitan
Date Created:: October 24, 2010
Date Modified:: May 30, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 2.0 stars

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Collaborating Against Child Abuse | SpringerLink

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This edited collection explores the background and implementation of the Nordic Barnahus (or 'Children's House') model –... see more

Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Author:: Susanna Johansson; Kari Stefansen; Elisiv Bakketeig; Anna Kaldal
Date Created:: July 26, 2018
Date Modified:: March 15, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Constitutional Trivia Quiz

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This is an interactive game called Constitutional Trivia, although it is really Jeopardy. Question topics are 1787... see more

Material Type:: Drill and Practice
Author:: Douglas O. Linder
Date Created:: July 9, 2006
Date Modified:: May 18, 2019
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars

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Counterterrorism: Diplomatic and Intelligence Options

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This site contains lecture notes that are part of course on Terrorism. The notes discuss forms of counterterrorism such... see more

Material Type:: Presentation
Author:: Tom O'Connor
Date Created:: July 6, 2006
Date Modified:: June 12, 2018
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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Courtroom Interaction

This online interactive game by Scholastic allows you to be the lawyer and see the results of the decsions you make, as... see more

Material Type:: Simulation
Author:: Scholastic
Date Created:: June 20, 2012
Date Modified:: January 28, 2013
Editor Review:: 5.0 stars
User Rating:: 4.0 stars

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