LibGuides: CJA352 v1: Module 2

Lesson 2.1 Required Resources

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 1.4: Classification of Crimes

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 5.3: Other Use-of-Force Defenses

Use of Voice Not Force
Jones, F. (2020). Use of voice not force [Video file]. TED talk.

Ethics in Law Enforcement
McCartney, S., & Parent, R. (n.d.). Ethics in law enforcement. Pressbooks.
Read Section 4.7 Use of Force Philosophy Theory and Law
Reasonably Unreasonable: American Use of Force Jurisprudence and Police Impunity
Triola, A. M. (2022). Reasonably unreasonable: American use of force jurisprudence and police impunity. Social & Legal Studies, 32(2).
Criminal Law
Anonymous. (2012). Criminal law. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing.
Read Section 5.3 Other Use-of-Force Defenses
Introduction to the U.S. Criminal Justice System
Morey, T., & McLean, K. (2019). Introduction to the U.S. criminal justice system. Pressbooks.
Read Section 4.7 Police Miscoduct, Accountability, and Corruption

OER Textbook Reading Assignment

Anonymous. (2015). The basics of criminal law. University of Minnesota.

Read Chapter 5.1: Criminal Defenses; 5.2 Self-Defense; 5.3 Other Use-of-Force Defenses; 5.4 Defenses Based on Choice; and 5.5 Consent

Read Chapter 6.1: The Insanity Defense; 6.2 Infancy, Intoxication, Ignorance, and Mistake; and 6.3 Entrapment

How Does the “Duress Defense” Work in Criminal Cases?
Shouse Law Group. (2023). How does the “duress defense” work in criminal cases? [Video file].

Defence of Necessity
Kruse Law. (2019). Defence of necessity [Video file].

The Death Penalty in the USA
McKeown, N. (2016). The death penalty in the USA [Video file]. TEDxLosGatosHighSchool.

Capital Punishment: A Documentary and Reference Guide
Hudson Jr., D. L. (2023). Capital punishment: A documentary and reference guide. Bloomsbury Academic & Professional.
Read pages 59 – 74 of Chapter 3, The Supreme Court abolishes – and subsequently reinstates – capital punishment.
Reducing Recidivism
Hawes, V. (2020). Reducing recidivism [Video file]. TESxKingLincolnBronzeville.

Six Constitutional Hurdles for Platform Speech Regulation
Keller, D. (2021, January 22). Six constitutional hurdles for platform speech regulation. The Center for Internet and Society.
The Boundaries of Freedom of Speech and the Press
Tinker, M. B., & Hiller, E. (n.d.).The boundaries of freedom of speech and the press. LibreTexts Social Sciences.
American Government and Politics
Anonymous. (2016). American government and politics. University of Minnesota.
Read Section 10.2 First Amendment Freedoms