MERLOT Materials

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

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

he Eyewitness Identification Research Laboratory in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at El Paso... see more

'Homicides, drug arrests, car theft, assault and battery...it's all in a day's work for the prosecutors of Boston's... see more

This outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems; the criminal and civil court... see more

This site provides an introduction to constitutional interpretation and then provides explanations of both the... see more

If you have been accused of a crime you will be known as a defendant, which means you have the opportunity to defend... see more

Street Law, Inc. and The Supreme Court Historical Society are providing teachers with a full range of resources and... see more

The pros and cons of the death penalty debate include aguments for and against life imprisonment, crime deterrence, and... see more

This site allows you look up cases, codes(Federal and State), and even search for an attorney that practices near you.

This is the official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court cases.

This is a course outline & materials for a class that studies juries. There are links to outside reading materials.

This 2013 Annual Report of the U.S. Sentencing Commission addresses the sentencing guidelines and their amendments, legal... see more

This site contains lecture notes that are part of an introductory criminal justice course. Explanations and discussions... see more

This site contains lecture notes that are part of an introductory criminal justice course. Discussion pertains to the... see more

This site contains lecture notes that are part of an introductory criminal justice course. This section discusses... see more