American Law : How It Works / Promedion (Firm).

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This program traces the history of the U.S. legal system from its origins in English common law; through the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and amendments; to current legislative and judicial processes. It defines such terms as habeas corpus, voir dire, and stare decisis and explores Supreme Court de...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors:	Infobase (Film distributor) Promedion (Firm)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Promedion (Firm), [2004]
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Constitutional history. Jurisprudence > History. Law > History. Internet videos.
Genre:	Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (33 min., 6 sec.)) : sound, color.
Variant Title:	How It Works
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

American Legal Lineage (2:54)
Civil Liberties Evolution (5:38)
Tripartite Structure of Government (2:20)
U.S. Judicial System (3:55)
Criminal Law (3:35)
Defining Criminal Behavior (2:17)
Adjudication (6:27)
Civil Law (3:04)
Lady Justice (1:31)
Credits: American Law: How It Works (0:56)