Mr. Beat
When The Supreme Court Tried to Prevent Indian Removal | Worcester v. Georgia
In episode 30 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court makes an important ruling, and the state of Georgia and Andrew Jackson completely ignore it.
Curated Video
Neuroscience and Criminality
Legal scholar Nita Farahany (Duke University) describes how neuroscience is involved in the legal process.
Curated Video
Punishment
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany describes the varying and evolving societal rationales for punishment in our legal systems.
Curated Video
Exploring Punishment
Legal scholar Nita Farahany (Duke) discusses the different rationales we have for criminal punishment, along with some alternatives.
Weird History
The Scariest Prisons In History
The concept of prisons as we know them today is relatively modern. In antiquity, jails served less as places of penitence and more as a purgatory before the final judgment of guilt, which was often punished either by enslavement or...
Curated Video
The Scarlet Letter: A Tale of Sin, Society, and Individuality
Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel, The Scarlet letter is a tragic tale of adultery and revenge. Hester Prynne faces public shame and punishment after an affair that results in a child. Her estranged husband resurfaces and seeks to torment...
The Guardian
Reflecting on the French Resistance in World War II
Colette Marin-Catherine and her family were members of the French resistance during World War II. Colette and Lacie, a history student researching that era, travel together to Nordhausen, Germany, to visit the Mittelbau-Dora...
Curated Video
The Stanford Prison Study
Stanford University psychologist Philip Zimbardo describes how his infamous 1971 Stanford Prison Study changed from a volunteer experiment that the students couldn’t take seriously to an all too real situational dynamic in the exercise...
Curated Video
Situational Denial
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) describes how, more than 4 decades after his notorious Stanford Prison Experiment, many people still deny the importance of situational effects.
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Origins of the Stanford Prison Experiment
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) describes the background of social unrest in 1971 that set the stage for the development of his notorious Stanford Prison Experiment.
Curated Video
From Boredom to Evil?
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) describes how a prime situational catalyst for dangerously abusive behavior is boredom of those in power positions.
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Revisiting the Stanford Prison Experiment
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo (Stanford) discusses how he was forced to revisit his notorious Stanford Prison Experiment decades later and the effect that it had on him.
The Guardian
Life Before and After Guantánamo Bay Prison
Mohamedou Ould Salahi was imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. See what his life in Mauritania is like now and what it was like before his imprisonment, including how the CIA came to suspect...
Curated Video
Oath of Office
Promises might just seem like words, but in the legal system and government, they’re crucial. Oath of Office is part of a tradition that dates back hundreds of years.
Curated Video
Prohibition: Capitol Hill Secret
While Prohibition made it to illegal to sell, transport or make alcohol in the United States, the top brass in the US Congress were able to stay well-lubricated – thanks to the nefarious work of famed bootlegger, George Cassiday.
Jack Rackam
Why a Petty Thief became a National Hero | The Life & Times of Jack Sheppard
Why a Petty Thief became a National Hero | The Life & Times of Jack Sheppard
Jack Rackam
The Most Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Fritz Duquesne
The Most Interesting Man in the World | The Life & Times of Fritz Duquesne
Jack Rackam
The Emperor Born in Prison | The Life & Times of Emperor Xuan
Hi, you've reached the part of the description where I recount the contents of the video to see if it affects how widely the video is distributed. Talking about things like Chinese history, the history of China, and how Xuan of Han was a...
Jabzy
The American Woman who Survived Stalin's Gulags | Soviet Union, Stalinism, Great Purges
The American Woman who Survived Stalin's Gulags | Soviet Union, Stalinism, Great Purges
Hip Hughes History
The Pullman Strike of 1894 Explained: US History Review
Join me as we take a look at a pivot strike in US History, the Pullman Strike of 1894. Perfect for inquisitive learners, students of the social studies and the cray cray on the internets.
Vlogbrothers
Mass Incarceration in the US
It wasn't easy to pick this topic, but I believe that America's 40-year policy of mass incarceration is deeply unethical, not very effective, and promotes the security of the few at the expense of the many. It's hard for me, as a person...
Curated Video
Joanna of Castile part 12: a Complicated Legacy
Joanna of Castile, was denied her inheritance, rights, and freedom due to her gender and perceived mental capabilities. Her lineage went on to rule much of Europe for generations but Joanna herself has been dismissed as Juana la Loca, an...
Curated Video
Rebels in the Records: Irish MP and revolutionary. Countess Markievicz by Gabriel
National Archives: This films is part of a series called ‘Rebels in the Records’. The films in the series were created by young people in July 2021 and combine puppetry, model-making and animation. They explore stories of people and...
Curated Video
Can horse taming prevent reoffending?
This Arizona prison is teaching inmates how to break-in wild horses in the hope that the skills they learn will stop them from reoffending. So far, of the 50 inmates that have taken part, only two have found themselves back behind bars...