An undergraduate multi-state textbook for criminal justice, paralegal, pre-law and administration of justice courses in criminal law. Explores sources of law and the legal system, the Constitution, criminal defenses, elements of a crime, parties to crime, and most criminal offenses such as inchoate crimes, crimes against the person including criminal homicide and sex offenses, crimes against property, crimes against the public, and crimes against the government. The textbook is interactive, and offers hundreds of links, embedded videos, charts, tables, diagrams, ethical scenarios, review questions and their answers, and illustrations to target various learning styles. The textbook also takes a unique "applied approach," providing interesting scenarios after the introduction of each principle. The scenarios demonstrate the application of law to facts, to enhance the students' ability make this important connection. Offered through Flat World Knowledge as an OER (open educational resource). Criminal Law can be reviewed and ordered here: http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/catalog/editions/1199

David Boeri reports that five Harvard alumni and other protesters were arrested for an apartheid protest outside the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University in November of 1986. Boeri notes that the protesters are acting as their own lawyers in court this week. Boeri reports that the defendants claim to have committed the lesser crime of civil disobedience in order to prevent the greater crime of economic support to the apartheid regime. Boeri reports that the judge has ruled that the defendants cannot use this line of defense and has refused to hear testimony about apartheid. Boeri notes that the defendants are testing the limits of the judges' ruling by continuing to introduce testimony about apartheid. Boeri's report includes footage of the proceedings in the courtroom. Don Carney (Cambridge Police Department) testifies against the defendants. Peter Bellotti (Assistant District Attorney, Middlesex County) objects to testimony by Sarah Browning (defendant) and Joel Reisman (defendant). Wendy Gershengorn (judge, Middlesex County) issues instructions from the bench. Boeri's report also includes footage from interviews with defendants Peggy Schirmer and Robert Wolff. Boeri notes that the trial will be slow and tedious. Boeri's report includes footage from an apartheid protest at the Fogg Art Museum.

Excerpt from the Say Brother program investigating the events the night Levi Hart, a 14-year-old African American youth from Roxbury, Mass., was killed in a police chase. Hart, and two other Roxbury youths had stolen and car. When the officers caught up to them, Hart was shot, arguably by Richard Bourque, in an act of police brutality. Hart family attorney, Henry F. Owens, III, talks about the treatment minorities receive on the criminal side of the court, and the belief police were not going to aggressively pursue the case surrounding the death of Levi Hart.

Debra Stewart (witness) testifies during court proceedings in the criminal contempt trial of Michael Gaine (Hyde Park resident). Stewart says that Gaine urinated while facing the home of the Brooks family, made obscene gestures at the group outside of the home, and yelled Bertha Brooks's name loudly. Stephen Limon (Assistant Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts) calls Edgar Charles Brooks (witness) to testify. Brooks points out Gaine in the courtroom and says that Gaine slowed down as he walked by the Brooks home on the afternoon of August 22. Tape 2 of 5.

Edgar Charles Brooks (witness) and Bertha Brooks (witness) testify in the criminal contempt trial of Michael Gaine (Hyde Park resident). Both witnesses say that Gaine urinated while facing the Brooks' home and that Gaine yelled Bertha Brooks's name loudly. Bertha Brooks says that Gaine stared at her and made obscene gestures, and that she called police. Tape 3 of 5.

Alan MacEachern (Boston Police Department) testifies in the criminal contempt trial of Michael Gaine (Hyde Park resident). MacEachern describes the events on the afternoon of August 22. MacEachern says that Bertha Brooks told him that Gaine was on Ross Field in violation of a restraining order. MacEachern says that Brooks reported that Gaine urinated in front of her home; that Brooks did not mention any obscene gestures made by Gaine. MacEachern says that he told Gaine to leave the field and that he arrested Gaine after taking the incident report from Brooks. Stephen Limon (Assistant Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts) questions a Hyde Park youth who says that he was with Gaine on Ross Field on August 22. Gaine testifies about the events of the afternoon of August 22. Gaine says that he walked to Ross Field to join a group of friends on the afternoon of August 22 and denies harassing the Brooks family and their guests. Tape 4 of 5.

Christy George reports on efforts by the National Conference of Black Lawyers and women's groups to fight the nomination of Robert Bork (judge) to the Supreme Court. George reports that Bork believes in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, while African Americans and women's groups believe that the Constitution needs to be interpreted according to the changes in society since the 18th century. George's report includes footage from a meeting of the National Conference of Black Lawyers in Cambridge. Julie Walker (professor, University of Illinois at Urbana) and Adjoa Aiyetoro (Co-chair, National Conference of Black Lawyers) address the meeting. George interviews Gerald Horne (attorney and professor at Sarah Lawrence College), Margaret Burnham (attorney and retired judge), and Barbara Arnwine (Director, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights) about their opposition to Bork. George notes that Bork's critics do not dispute his legal skills. George's report includes footage from an anti-Bork demonstration by women's groups on City Hall Plaza. George's report also features shots of racist literature from the 19th and 20th centuries.