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Criminal justice and a defendant's right to a fair trial /

Constitutional issues come to life in this Emmy Award-winning 13-part series. Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues such as campaign spending, the right to die, school prayer, and immigration reform. This series will deepen und...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Constitution, that delicate balance.
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, [1984]
Subjects:
Constitution (United States)
United States > Constitution > History.
Criminal justice, Administration of > United States.
Fair trial > United States.
Criminal law > United States.
Constitutional law > United States > History.
Justice pénale > Administration > États-Unis.
Procès équitable > États-Unis.
Constitutional law
Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminal law
Fair trial
United States
Educational films
History
Internet videos.
Educational television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Émissions éducatives télévisées.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction.
Miniséries.
Émissions télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Constitutional issues come to life in this Emmy Award-winning 13-part series. Key political, legal, and media professionals engage in spontaneous and heated debates on controversial issues such as campaign spending, the right to die, school prayer, and immigration reform. This series will deepen understanding of the life and power of this enduring document and its impact on history and current affairs, while bringing biases and misconceptions to light. Produced by Columbia University Seminars on Media and Society. 1984. 4. Criminal Justice and a Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial. Should a lawyer defend a guilty person? This and other questions are debated by Bronx district attorney Mario Merola, former New York mayor Edward Koch, CBS News anchor Dan Rather, and others.
Item Description:Originally produced as an episode of Constitution, that delicate balance in 1984.
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 min.) : sound, color
Playing Time:00:58:05
Production Credits:Editor, Scott P. Doniger.