Computers/Technology - Criminal Biographies - Drugs - Forensics/Profiling - Gangs - General - Juveniles/Families - Legal System - Policing - Prisons - Sex Trade - Terrorism/Extremists
Computers, freedom, & privacy
Recorded proceedings of the First Conference on Computers, Freedom
& Privacy held March 26-28, 1991 in Burlingame, CA (15 volumes)
KF1263.C65 C66 1991
Computers, freedom, & privacy
Recorded proceedings of the Second Conference on Computers, Freedom
& Privacy held March 18-20, 1992 in Washington, D.C. (12 volumes)
KF1263.C65 C66 1992
Computers, freedom & privacy highlights
Highlights from a conference on freedom of speech and other issues
in an age of electronic bulletin boards and vast computer networks.
KF1263.C65 C66 1993
Crime fighting into the 21st century
This program explores some of the technology that’s transforming law
enforcement, from a bug that can determine time of death and is admissible
in court, to computer technology that can re-create a face from a decomposed
body.
HV8073 .C75 1996
The crime scene computer
Produced with the help of the Baltimore County Police Department Computer
Crime Unit. Shows how to safeguard computer evidence at a crime scene so
as not to destroy evidence or alter the evidence so that it can be used
in court.
HV7936.A8 C7
Cybersex cop
Follows a U.S. Customs agent who tracks down those who sell illegal
images on the Internet.
HQ471 .C92 1998
Cyberstalker
Broadcast March 30, 2000, as a segment of 48 Hours. Reports on potential
dangers encountered online, with a special focus on the stalking of children
through the Internet.
TK5105.875.I57 C94 2000
Hate and the internet
ABC News anchor Ted Koppel investigates the proliferation of hate online
with Don Black, founder of the white nationalist Web site Storm Front,
and Floyd Abrams, a First Amendment attorney who has represented the New
York Times and ABC News. They discuss both the medium and the message,
plus the controversial issue of content filtering.
TK5105.875.I57 H384 1999
Unauthorized access - technological crime
Examines the world of technological crime, from computer hacking to
telecommunications fraud involving vast sums, providing insight into the depth
of the problem and what is being done to prevent it. Interviews with former FBI
and CIA agents, and members of the "hackers" community present the problem from
both sides of the law.
QA76.9 .A25 F673 1997
Criminal Biographies Top of page
Charles Manson: journey into evil
It's been more than 25 years since Charles Manson went on a brutal killing
spree that shocked the nation. Yet today, the name Manson still evokes a
strange and morbid curiosity ... [This program] explores Manson's life before,
during and since the murders.
HV6533 .C2 C53 1995
Gary Gilmore: a fight to die
Presents the life of Gary Gilmore, the first convicted murderer to be executed
in the United States in ten years. Gilmore resisted all efforts to stop his
1977 execution and demanded death by firing squad.
HV6248 .G55 G37 1996
Jack the Ripper: phantom of death
The sensational mystery of Jack the Ripper has remained unsolved for more
than 100 years. Now, Biography reopens the case to examine the evidence and
speculate about who he might have been. This study of the motives and methods
of the Ripper shows why this gruesome mystery still fascinates crime-lovers
everywhere.
HV6535 .G6 L67 1996
John Joseph Gotti, Jr.
This expose traces the career of John Gotti as he assumes control of
the nation's most powerful crime family.
HV6248.G615 J65 1993
Lizzie Borden: a woman accused
Over 100 years ago a New England spinster, Lizzie Borden, stood accused
of the brutal hatchet murders of her father and stepmother. Was she a scheming,
cold-blooded murderess who beat the charges? Or was she an innocent woman
forever marked by that fateful day?
HV6248 .B66 L59 1996
Lorena Bobbitt: Women and violence
Investigates the ramifications of the Bobbitt case, and the growing
trend of women committing violent crimes.
HQ809.3.U5 L67 1994
Love and death: the story of Bonnie and Clyde
Bonnie Parker was a lonely waitress longing for excitement and romance. Clyde
Barrow was a volatile ex-con ... When they teamed up, a five-state crime spree
landed them on the FBI's most wanted list. When they were finally caught in an
ambush, a bloody end guaranteed them a place in American folklore.
HV6245 .L68 1995
Mayflower Madam: the Sidney Biddle Barrows story
Story of famous, high-profile prositute.
HQ144 .B33 A3 1996
Mike Tyson
At 13 Mike Tyson was sent to reform school. At 20 he became the youngest
heavyweight champion in history. At 26 he was sentenced to six years in prison
on a rape conviction. Mike Tyson’s volatile personality and violent rages
brought him fame and destruction
GV1132 .T88 M5 1994
Ted Bundy: the mind of a killer
Program from the television series, Biography. He appeared to be a model citizen--handsome and charming, irresistible
to everyone who met him. So what drove Ted Bundy to murder more than 20 young women?
HV6248 .B773 T44 1995
Timothy McVeigh: soldier of terror
Biography traces his life from his unremarkable childhood in New York State
to his emergence as the symbol for the new face of terrorism in America.
HV6430 .M28 T56 1996
Drugs Top of page
Arrestees and guns: monitoring the illegal firearms market
Report on the findings of research on illegal firearms market. Explains
how information was obtained on illegal firearms through the DUF (Drug
Use Forecasting) program, a means of determining drug use trends.
HV8059 .A67 1995
Close to home: Moyers on addiction
Bill Moyers explores the issues of drug and alcohol addiction. Each program
looks at different aspects of addiction and recovery, with shared experiences
of addicts and those helping them toward recovery. Portrait of addiction; the hijacked brain; changing lives; the next generation; the politics of addiction. (5 volumes)
HV5801 .C56 1998
A corrections-based continuum of effective drug abuse treatment
Dr. James Inciardi reviews the history of drug treatment programs inside
corrections facilities and describes his own program, called "The Key,"
which is a self-contained therapeutic community created in a Delaware maximum
security prison in 1988. Aftercare programs and outreach centers for released
prisoners are also discussed.
HV8836.5 C67 1995
Drinking and crime
Discusses the correlation between alcohol consumption and crime.
HV5053 .D7
Drug surveillance through urinalysis
National Institute of Justice.
HV5823.5 .U6 D78
Drug testing
Discusses drug testing as a means of determining which prisoners should
be released while awaiting trial.
HV5823.5.U5 D78
Drug traffic
Discusses strategies used by the government and local law enforcement
agencies to control drug trafficking. Focuses on Operation Pressure Point
on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.
HV5801 .D78
Law and disorder? Holland’s solution to illegal drugs
This provocative program challenges the Dutch government’s belief that
by tolerating the use of cannabis, people are less inclined to go on hard
drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Statistics bear out the philosophy
but many U.S. policymakers remain unconvinced.
HV5840.N4 A64 2002
Forensics/Profiling Top of page
America in Black and White - Racial profiling and law enforcement
Focuses on racial profiling in law enforcement, investigating the issue from
the victim’s point of view as well as through the eyes of the police.
HV8141 .R33 2000
Biology & crime
Discusses whether or not people are born into a life of crime.
HV6115 .B5
Crimebusters
Reports on DNA "fingerprinting", a technique based on genetic analysis
which can determine whether a suspect is the source of blood, semen, hair,
skin, or other body traces found at the scene of a crime. Also reports
on the forensic use of lasers to detect faint or blurred images of finger
and palm prints, on the use of computers to digitize fingerprints and speed
identification, to age an individual by means of computer graphics, and
to track drug smuggling and organized crime activities.
HV8073 .C69 1993
Criminology
This program involves us in three police investigations, in the course
of which we discover the key role of police science laboratories. Using
high-tech methods, these labs can analyze a suspect's DNA as well as paint
from a stolen car or false documents.
HV9276 .C75 1995
Detectives of death
Investigates the sciences of forensic evidence and crime scene analysis.
Shows how findings from these investigations are used in court to prove
guilt or innocence.
PN1995.9.D63 D47 1996
Forensic science: a shred of evidence
Shows different techniques and types of cases in forensic science and
pathology in New Scotland Yard's Forensic Science Laboratories in Great
Britain.
HV8073 .F67 1993
Hunt for the serial arsonist
Fires were breaking out in retail businesses all over greater Los Angeles
and adjacent areas from the mid-1980's to the early '90's. Authorities
pieced together a case based on a malfunctioning incendiary device, a smudged
fingerprint, a peculiar pattern of outbreaks, and an incriminating, unpublished
novel sent to a literary agent.
HV8079.A7 H8 1995
Mind of a serial killer
This program goes behind the scenes to give the story behind the FBI
unit popularized in The Silence of the lambs. Using a detailed psychological
profile, the unit helps the Rochester, New York police department catch
a notorious serial killer who targeted prostitutes.
HV6529 .M55 1992
Murder, rape & DNA
Discusses DNA profiling for identifying criminals and exonerating the
innocent. Discusses the present stage of this technology, its future developments,
and its legal and social implications.
RA1057.55 .M8 1993
Post mortem
Delves into the world of forensic science, and looks at some of the
latest techniques in high-tech sleuthing. Fingerprints, fibres, blood--forensic
investigators turn these elements into compelling evidence. These experts
routinely work with police in their efforts to solve crimes.
HV8073 .P68
Profile in terror
John Douglas, head of the FBI behavioral science division, shows how
his team uses psychological profiles to catch serial killers.
HV8073 .P76 1995
Rape and DNA testing
Examines the pros and cons of DNA testing in rape cases. The panel
consists of a rape victim, a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and three
convicted rapists set free when it was found their DNA didn't match samplegathered
at the crime scenes.
HV8073 .R36 1993
Science stalks the criminal
Investigates scientific methods which are being used to identify perpetrators
of crimes.
HV8073 .S343 1989
Gangs Top of page
Dragons of crime
Explores mainland China gangs that are cashing in on a new capitalism,
spreading smuggling, extortion, and other crimes from China to New York,
Toronto, and around the world.
HV6439.C5 D73 1994
Drugs: youth gangs
A panel of experts discusses gang activity in Los Angeles and how it
relates to narcotics trafficking.
HV6439.U7 L653 1990
Gangs
Includes: Reasoning, reaction, rhetoric; Tags, tacs, terminology; The
fatal attraction; Rambo (4 volumes)
HV6437 .G36 1993
The New face of crime
Looks at the transformation of street gangs into well-organized, highly
effective, nationwide criminal networks. Shows how gang members obtain
weapons training and promote gang interests from inside police departments.
Features interviews with gang members and law enforcement officials.
HV6439.U5 N38 1998
General Top of page
Criminal conversations: the secret's out
Offers advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of crime. Conversations
with convicted car thieves, burglars, con artists, rapists, and kidnappers
of children reveal how they commit their crimes and select their victims.
HV7431 .C74 1996
Criminal justice careers
Creative Educational Video.
HV9950 .C7 1998
Jobs & crime
Discusses the correlation between unemployment and crime.
HV6789 .J6
The Killing culture
Offers an introspective look into what has made the U.S. murder rate
the highest among Western countries and explores the relationship between
guns and homicide.
HV7436 .K555 1992
Meet us where we are - serving crime victims with disabilities
Learn about support services and organizations that have been created to help
people with disabilities. Educates people with disabilities about their
rights. Offers organizations in the disability community a valuable
introduction to the kinds of services and assistance their members have a right
to expect.
HV6250.4 .H35 M44 2001
Mental illness and violent crime
Discusses research being conducted to determine whether or not a link
exists between mental illness and violent crime and whether a pattern exists
for the types of mental illnesses that might create violent behavior.
HV6250 .M66 1995
The new immigrant Hispanic populations: implications for crime and
delinquency in the next decade
Discusses the influx of new Hispanic immigrants into the United States
and how these groups are reacting to the socioeconomic conditions of their
new surroundings.
E184.S75 N38 1995
No place to go
Examines the situation of homeless mentally ill persons in Canada,
with case studies, and contrasts the care provided them by some of the
best facilities with the plight of the more than 100,000 mentally ill homeless
who lack access to helping agencies and for whom the local jail becomes
shelter.
HV4509 .N6
Predicting criminality
Discusses government & private studies regarding the predictability
of criminal behavior, especially the repeat offender.
HV6251 .P7
Reasonable doubt: the single-bullet theory and the assassination
of John F. Kennedy
Examines the Warren Commission's controversial single-bullet theory
in an attempt to answer the question: was Lee Harvey Oswald the sole assassin
of President John F. Kennedy, or were there conspirators?
E842.9 .R4 1992
Reducing urban violence
This program looks at some of the ways in which people are trying to
stop the cycle of crime and violence, such as working with inmates and
ex-offenders, and citizens and police working together.
HV7431 .R44 1995
Repeat offenders
Discusses the probabilities involved in the repeat offense.
HV8708 .R4
Stalkers: Assassins among us
Explores some high-profile cases, shows why stalking is more prevalent
and explains why these crimes are so hard to investigate.
HV6251 .S65 1993
Street people
A discussion of what legal action can be taken to alleviate the problem
of homeless street people. Focus is on the city of Santa Barbara, California.
HV4505 .S8
TV and violence
Discusses correlation of violence on TV to criminal behavior.
PN1992.6 .T84
Trophy kill: America's poacher wars
Exposes the illegal poaching of thousands of protected animals in America
through the use of hidden cameras, sting operations, and surveillance videos.
SK36.7 .T76 1993
Understanding and preventing violence: a public health perspective
Discusses firearm violence, the impact it has on public health and
law enforcement and the public health community working together to combat
it.
HV7436 .U54 1994
Victims
Examines the victim's role in crime.
HV6250.3.U5 V5
Victims speak out - help, hope and healing
Features the candid perceptions of 14 victims of violent crime, focusing on
their personal experiences as victims, and as participants in justice processes.
It provides a framework for a facilitated dialog of victims’ needs and how the
justice system and helping professionals can best address these needs and
concerns.
RC569.5 .C55 V53 1999
Violence, an American tradition
From the punishment of defenseless Native Americans by Christopher
Columbus, to the domestic and racially motivated assaults that run rampant
today, American history is permeated by acts of violence. Using archival
photos and footage, as well as the words of both historical figures and
current experts in sociology, medicine, and history, this program explores
the recurring patterns of violence that have emerged in our society as
a result of insurrection, anger, prejudice and ignorance.
HN90.V5 V56 1996
We the people
Includes: What price equality?; Law and order; Who's
in charge? (3 volumes)
KF4549 .W4 1987
Juveniles/Families Top of page
The cycle of violence revisited six years later
Presents research findings on what happens to abused and neglected
children when they grow up and the extent to which they become violent.
HV6626.52 .C92 1995
Domestic violence
Examines the dangers to police officers that stem from investigating
common domestic arguments.
HQ809 .D65
Domestic violence: the law enforcement response
Changing role of law enforcement; Battering : the dynamics of
an abusive relationship; Handling the call;
Writing the report; Preparation for training. (4 volumes)
HV6626.2 .D8 1998
Elder and dependent adult abuse
This program shows how to recognize and report neglect/abuse.
Includes: indicators of abuse, gathering evidence, and the types of situations
law enforcement officers are and are not responsible for handling.
HV6626.3 .E434
Families and crime
Discusses various methods of helping troubled children and their families
in order to prevent the possibility of a life of crime for these children.
HV9104 .F37
Intervening with high-risk youth: preliminary findings from the children-at-risk
program
Part of the program Research in progress, a series of seminars presented
by America's leading researchers. Discusses a drug and delinquency prevention
program for high-risk children, ages 11-13.
HV741 .I68 1995
Juvenile gun violence and gun markets in Boston
David Kennedy discusses research at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy
School of Government and work with law enforcement agencies and practitioners
in Boston and Massachusetts about problems of illegal gun trafficking.
He presents his findings on handgun problems among juveniles and intervention
strategies for law enforcement agencies.
HV8059 .J88 1996
Juvenile justice
One of the most disturbing modern trends is the soaring number of children
who commit serious crimes. Looks at why kids are committing so many crimes,
what can be done to prevent them, and how the young perpetrators should
be punished.
HV9104 .J88 1996
Juvenile justice: in the child’s best interests
Covers topics such as the special difficulties of child sexual offenders,
children who are violent and difficult to control in the home, parent substance
abuse problems, and the recurrence of problems through multiple generations.
Uses courtroom footage to reveal the intense proceedings in which judges
must shape the futures of both children and parents.
HV9069 .J875 2000
Juveniles and the death penalty
Looks at the cases of people who killed before they were 18; interviews
prosecutors, defense attorneys, and family about appropriate punishment
in such cases.
KF9227.C2 J88 1993
Law enforcement custody of juveniles
Community Research Associates for the Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention.
HV9104 .C66
Partner violence among young adults
Discusses a study being conducted regarding partner violence among
young adults.
HV6626 .P37 1995
Prevalence and consequences of child victimization: preliminary results
from the national survey of adolescents
Examines preliminary survey data that offers an illustration of the
frequency and types of offenses that children face.
HV713 .P74 1995
Young criminals, adult punishment
As crimes committed by youngsters become progressively more violent,
the criminal justice system must decide whether harsh sentences should
also apply to violent young offenders. The ABC News show Nightline examines
this issue through the eyes of young criminals, their families, and attorneys,
prosecutors and law enforcement officials.
KF9820 .Y66 1998
Youth violence, guns, and illicit drug markets
Uses statistics to explain the increase of crimes involving youth.
HQ784.V55 Y68 1994
Youth violence: what's out there
In this program, a studio audience of adolescents discusses various
threats, and what might be done to avert them.
HV9104 .Y68 1997
Legal System Top of page
American justice - historical crimes and criminals of the 20th century
Segments of the A&E television program: American justice.
A series of programs which examines historical crimes and criminals of
the 20th century and explores how they have altered the American system
of justice. (1992 - 3 volumes; 1996 - 4 volumes)
HV6251 .A46 1992/1996
B.J. learns about federal and tribal court
Designed to prepare native American child victims and witnesses to
testify in criminal courts.
KF9672 .B51 1992
California v. Powell: A defense against a videotape
How the defense in the Rodney King police brutality case overcame a
seemingly incriminating videotape to make a persuasive argument for acquittal.
KF224.P68 C3 1992
Death penalty
Discussion of the death penalty.
HV8694 .D4
Exclusionary rule
Discussion and interpretation of the exclusionary rule.
KF9625 .E92
Florida v. Kennedy Smith Trial story
Jury selection; Williams rule; Opening statement of Prosecutor Moira
Lasch; Opening statement of Defense Attorney Roy Black; Direct examination
of Anne Mercer by Moira Lasch; Cross examination of Anne Mercer by Roy
Black; Direct examination of alleged victim Patricia Bowman by Moira Lasch;
Cross examination of Patricia Bowman by Roy Black; Direct examination of
Senator Edward Kennedy by Moira Lasch; Cross examination of Senator Kennedy
by Roy Black; Direct examination of defendant William Kennedy Smith by
Roy Black; Cross examination of William Kennedy Smith by Moira Lasch; Closing
argument of Moira Lasch; Verdict.
KF224.S45 S65 1995
Guilty until proven innocent: asset forfeiture laws
The program profiles a “typical” citizen who has come up against the
asset forfeiture laws…[and] also looks at the argument that the laws are
useful in the war against drugs.
KF9630 .G8 1994
House arrest
A discussion of the use of house arrest as an alternative to probation
and imprisonment. Major discussion centers on the Community Control system
set up in Florida.
HV8706 .H68
Insanity defense
Discussion of the insanity defense in criminal trials.
RA1151 .I57
Inside the jury
From voir dire to deliberation, this program spotlights the role that
jurors play – and the challenges that they face – in a representative case
in which a defendant is charged with armed robbery.
KF8972 .I58 2000
The Menendez brothers on trial: the real story
Trial of two brothers charged with murdering their parents.
KF224.M4646 M4646 1994
Out on bail
Discusses the setting of bail.
HV7936.B3 O8
Plea bargains: dealing for justice
Chronicles several days in the Davidson County, (Nashville) Tennessee
court system and the role plea bargains play in modern day justice.
KF9654 .P53 1994
Probation
A discussion of the concern about the number of convicted felons on
probation and the heavy workloads of probation officers.
HV9278 .P76
Restitution and community service
Discusses the idea of providing restitution to the victim or doing
community service projects as an alternative to paying a fine, probation,
or imprisonment for the punishment of a crime.
KF1328 .R47 1986
The Rodney King incident: race and justice in America
Presents the unedited version of the videotape as well as new evidence
ignored by the major media at the time. All of the key participants
are interviewed.
HV8148.L552 R62 1998
Search & seizure
Discusses what constitutes grounds for search and seizure, and at what
point it infringes upon the rights of the individual.
HV6789 .S4
Search & seizure: the laws of arrest
Programs outline the various laws involved with police searches and
seizures. Includes: Probable cause; Stop and frisk; Warrantless searches;
Searches incident to an arrest; Searches of the home; Automobile searches.
KF9630 .S43 1993
Seized by the law
Explains how the new drug seizure laws permit police officers to stop cars
and seize money and possessions without due process. Although these laws were
intended to help police fight the illegal drug trade, some highway policemen are
abusing the laws to make a profit.
KF9630 .S45 1996
Sentencing
Provides information on the recent history of sentencing in America
with an overview of recent changes in sentencing laws and practices, including
arguments that are made by opponents and proponents.
KF9685 .S44
Three strikes, you're out
This seminar on videotape explores the benefits and costs of California's
new mandatory-sentencing law.
KFC1172.Z9 T5 1994
Trial by television
From sensational television news coverage and "movies-of-the week"
to cameras in every courtroom in American, the effect of mass audience
participation during the law enforcement process poses serious questions
about the outcome of criminal proceedings.
KF384 .T75 1993
Why O.J. Simpson won
Takes a definitive look at the O.J. Simpson trial to find out how Simpson
walked away a free man.
KF224.S485 W59 1996
Policing Top of page
21 ways to defuse anger and calm people down
Learn peacekeeping skills you'll use to prevent blowups, mediate disputes,
and foster teamwork. Seminar before an audience, accompanied by dramatizations.
(2 volumes)
HD42 .T86 1996
Best kept secrets of law enforcement
Investigates the activities of law enforcement officers. Shows the
Los Angeles police trying to apprehend a known murderer before he strikes
again and an elite firearms analysis unit that catches a killer. Discusses
police pursuit techniques and equipment used by law enforcement officers.
HV7921 .B47 2001
Community policing
Training materials designed to provide officers with an understanding
of what community policing is, ways to begin building partnerships with
the community, the fundamentals of problem solving, and issues involved
with organizational changes. (4 volumes)
HV7936.C83 C65 1997
Community policing in Chicago: fact or fiction?
Discussion of the CAPS (Chicago Alternative Policing Strategies) program
and its impact on Chicago's neighborhoods. Data and findings which
show why Chicago has been successful while some other cities have failed
in their community policing efforts.
HV7936.C83 .C65 1995
Community policing programs and services
This program discusses the general goals and difficulties of community
policing as well as the programs necessary to train citizens on how to
protect themselves. The general theme is to make the citizens feel safer
in their neighborhoods and to see law enforcement officers in a better
light.
HV7936.C83 A58 C6 1995
Cop killers
Broadcast as an episode of the television program American justice.
"More police officers are killed in the line of duty today than ever before.
... looks into some of the most recent cases involving the murders of officers
to find the root of the problem."
HV8138 .C66 1996
Cops under fire
Discusses police brutality, presenting particular cases such as the
Rodney King beating case and the Los Angeles Police Department, and the
Abner Louima brutalizing and the New York Police Department.
HV8141 .C66 2000
Crime and solutions
This program presents several successful solutions to the crime problem.
Profiled programs include citizens and the courts working together to solve
drug problems, individuals working with children, and teaching senior citizens
how to protect themselves.
HV9069 .C75 1995
Crooked Cops: 20th century with Mike Wallace
This programs deals with police personnel that turn to crime, especially
drug trafficking and drug money.
HV7936.C85 .C76 1996
Deadly force
"When a suspect or civilian dies at the hands of a police officer,
FBI agent, or other government official, Americans lose faith in the law
enforcement system. DEADLY FORCE looks at why these incidents are becoming
more common by exploring the facts behind three recent, lethal encounters.”
HV6529 .D42 1996
Death notification
Designed to help the police officer lessen the trauma and pain of a
death notification for the person being notified plus helping minimize
the officer's own anguish.
HV8079.2 .D43
Ethics in law enforcement
Dramatizes several incidents involving unethical behavior on the part
of law enforcement personnel. Following each dramatization, viewers are
encouraged to stop the program and discuss how they would handle the situation.
HV7924 .E83 1989
Hostage negotiation for police
Dramatizes three incidents in which a patrol officer, a detective,
and a negotiation team negotiate for the release of hostages. Discusses
the role of the patrol officer as a responder, negotiator, and press liaison.
HV8069 .H67 1977
Interpersonal communications
Teaches the importance of good interpersonal communication skills in
law enforcement; allows officers to assess their own skills and make necessary
adjustments, and provides lessons for the classroom and simulated training.
HV7936.C79 I5
Interviewing & interrogation
"The Reid technique" – Includes: The psychology of interviewing; Verbal
behavior analysis; Nonverbal behavior analysis; Nine steps of interrogation. (5
volumes)
HV8073 .I57 1991
L.A.P.D.
Goes behind the scenes to get an insider's view of the controversy that now
surrounds the force's every move.
HV8148.L7 L3 1995
Law enforcement ethics
Using live footage and interviews, this film emphasizes the value and
importance of ethics for today's law enforcement professional.
HV7924 .L38 1992
The laws of arrest: force
This video program shows police when to use force and how much force
to use. Focuses on verbalization as an alternative to force, and the legal
issues surrounding the use of force by police. (3 volumes)
HV8080.A6 L38 1994
New York City Police Academy
This program goes inside the academy where civilians are turned into
police officers. The recruits are followed through seven months of intensive
training in tactics, effective communication, marksmanship, self-defense,
hostage negotiating, riot control, and courtroom testimony.
HV8142 .N48 2001
Patrolman, you have a problem
A look at such problems as loyalty, bigotry, peer pressure, bribery,
gratuities, personality clashes, and police/citizen confrontations.
HV7923 .P38 1975
Police, the human dimension—authority
Designed for police training. Focuses on the exercise of authority
and the importance of correct ethical behavior in using authority. Presents
dramatizations of police behavior which encourage discussion. (2 volumes)
HV7924 P66
Private police
As the crime rate in America increases, corporations, " individuals
and neighborhoods are turning to security guards, private cops and freelance
law enforcement officers to fill the gaps left by public police departments.
To whom do they answer? Are we creating a solution more dangerous than
the problem?"
HV8088 .P75 1994
Protect and serve? de-policing in urban neighborhoods
Beset with the catchphrase "racial profiling," police in many American
cities have responded with "tactical detachment," and the code of NC/NC
-- "no contact, no complaints." This program, focusing on the cities of
Cincinnati and Seattle, reports on how police are moving from active to
passive law enforcement in the wake of controversy, resulting in a spike
of violent crimes.
HV7936.R3 P76 2002
Reducing gun violence community policing against gun crime
Talks about the epidemic of gun violence in America and how police
officers can be empowered to find solutions to gun crime in the community.
Presents the SARA model (Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment) and
shows how it can work to decrease the number of guns on the streets and
the number of gun crimes.
HV7436 .R42 1995
Suicide and the police officer: by their own hand
Case studies of New York City police officers who have committed or
come close to committing suicide. Emphasizes the need for officers to seek
or offer help during times of personal and work-related stress.
HV7936.S78 S8 1992
The Tarnished shield: when good cops go bad
This ABC News 'Turning Point' program examines the environment in which cops
go bad and those who have gone bad flourish, why corruption is so hard to root
out, and why whistle blowers are the ones made to feel guilty.
HV7936.C85 T37 1994
Under interrogation
Producers of this program were allowed to tape unhindered as suspected
criminals were interrogated by British police. Poses questions about safeguarding
the rights of the accused and preventing police misconduct while enabling
officers to carry out their job effectively.
HV8073 .U53 1993
Use of force by and against the police
Discusses research into the area of law enforcement where force is
exerted by either a law enforcement officer or suspected perpetrator.
HV8138 .G37 1996
Verbal judo
Verbal judo teaches powerful communication skills that allow you to
respond professionally to others, no matter what tensions may be present,
and how to represent yourself and your ideas with greater persuasiveness
and eloquence. Official police and federal agent training course adapted
for the civilian audience.
HM132 .T56 1992
Prisons Top of page
Behind bars
Investigative Reports enters the most perilous prisons to examine penal
institutions around the world. Hear convicts and guards speak for themselves
about conditions that are grittier than can be imagined. In Chicago's Cook
County Jail, you'll see a violent day in the life of America's largest
prison. In Puerto Rico, you'll meet the one thousand inmates of Rio Piedras,
who all belong to the same gang. In Israel, convicted drug dealers receive
swift retribution, and in China, guards who never carry weapons tell why
they have no fear. Behind bars is a disturbing and enlightening examination
of penal systems worldwide.
HV9443 .B45 1996
Cruel and unusual punishments
Broadcast as an episode of the television program American justice.
"They are convicted felons who have been branded menaces to society. Yet
each of their cases has drawn scrutiny because their punishments are considered
cruel and unusual. ... investigates the controversial subject of how America
treats its prisoners."
HV8693 .C78 1996
Execution at midnight
Examines the death penalty issue through interviews of 7 death row
inmates. Gives the viewer the experience of the last hour of a condemned
inmate's life as he is taken to the holding cell and to the execution room.
HV8699.U5 E9 1993
Exploring alternatives to prison and probation
Explores the issues of prison overcrowding, "revolving door" justice,
probation, and repeat offenses. Looks at a range of innovative alternatives
to prison and probation which are being tried around the country. Shows
alternative programs involving community service, restitution to victims,
and house arrest. Examines the risks and costs, and the pros and cons of
each alternative program.
HV9276.5 .E86
History of American corrections
From the earliest jails to the most modern facilities of today, this
program explores the people, places, and events that helped shape corrections,
and also focuses on some of the major issues that have been at the forefront
of correctional concerns since its earliest incarnation.
HV9304 .H57 2001
Inside prisons
Discusses the increase in riots and murders within prisons.
HV9025 .I5
Kids behind bars
In this program, judges, legal counsel, law enforcement officers, and
academic experts examine the trend in the U.S. toward trying children as
adults and discuss efforts being made to understand their violent behavior.
HV9104 .P75 1999
L.A. behind bars
Examines the violent world of America's largest jail system including
gang warfare, extortion and assaults among inmates, and desperate attempts
of jail deputies to maintain order.
HV8746.U62 C25 1993
Life behind bars
This program explores the current state of prisons in America and examines
their conflicting mandates. Considers issues such as the societal
impact of mandatory sentencing and the prison-building boom.
HV9471 .L44 1999
The new Gulag: America's prisons
Discussion of the prison issue in the United States.
HV9466 .N48
Prison crowding
Discusses some of the factors contributing to the recent growth in
prison population and some of the approaches being considered for alleviating
the crowding problems.
HV8815 .P7
Prison gangs and racism behind bars
Ted Koppel talks with prisoners doomed to solitary confinement due
to their gang affiliations. They discuss the dangers that drove them
to join gangs and that keep them looking over their shoulders even in the
so-called protective environment of a supermax prison.
HV9025 .P73 1999
Private prisons
A discussion of the pros and cons of allowing private business to own
and operate prison systems for the government.
HV8756 .P75
San Quentin: inside the big house
This program goes inside San Quentin State Prison, one of the oldest
working prisons in the U.S., to look at everyday life and sudden death
among its nearly 6,000 inmates and those who guard them.
HV9475.C3 S74 2002
Supermax: a prison within a prison
Ted Koppel explores solitary confinement in today's super-maximum security
prisons, the quarters of men too violent or uncooperative for incarceration
anywhere else.
HV9469 .S874 1999
Supermax prisons
Defines a supermax prison and explains why inmates are housed at such
facilities. Examines the history and development of supermax prisons and
explores the internal and external features found in one. Covers details
regarding staffing, mental health issues, and inmate transportation.
HV8735 .S86 1999
Witness to execution: capital punishment
Investigates capital punishment in America, focusing on the Huntsville,
Texas execution of Mario Marquez, despite the possibility of his mental
retardation.
HV9475.T4 W58 2000
Women behind bars: rehabilitation or retribution?
Issues such as sexual and drug abuse, family histories, and breaking
the cycle of crime and incarceration are addressed through the personal
stories of women who are doing time.
HV8738 .W66 2000
Women doing time
Since 1981, America's female prison population has more than doubled
and
is still rising. The major reason for this increase is drugs. Eighty percent
of women in prison have children. This program looks at the impact on families
of women doing time and explores several alternative prison programs.
HV6046 .W653 1990
Women in prison
A look at the women who are in prison. Interviews with some of the
inmates explored some of the factors that put them there. Investigative
reports documents why women are becoming a large part of the growing prison
population and searches for the root cause of the inmates' incarceration.
Many of the women interviewed are from the Central California Women’s'
Facility, Madera, CA.
HV9955.C2 W66 1993
Sex Trade Top of page
The child sex trade
Broadcast as an episode of the television program Investigative reports.
Looks at underage boys and girls who have become prostitutes through interviews
with three child prostitutes from Calgary, Canada.
HQ117 .C49 1997
Managing adult sex offenders in community settings: a containment
approach
Discusses research into the various programs that deal with adult sex
offenders in cities throughout the United States. Offers suggestions on
how these individuals can be dealt with effectively.
HQ72.U53 E65 1996
Red-light districts
Investigative Reports (Television program) – prostitution.
HQ117 .R34 1997
San Francisco vice
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television series: Investigative
reports. Looks at the San Francisco Police Department's Vice Squad and
their never-ending battle against prostitution and illegal gambling.
HQ117 .S36 1998
Terrorism/Extremists Top of page
Bioterror: anthrax, smallpox, ebola and more--the frightening past and lethal
future of biological warfare
Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad, authors of the book
Germs: biological weapons and America’s secret war, trace the history of "black
biology" and investigate U.S. involvement in the development of biological
weapons.
UG447.8 .B587 2002
Bombing of America
Originally broadcast as a segment of: Nova. Follows investigators
on the trail of the Unabomber, the World Trade Center, the Army of God,
and other bombing cases. The smallest fragment of evidence or a psychological
profile can be the key to stopping terrorists.
HV6640 .B692 1996
Domestic terrorism
This program looks at what makes educated -- sometimes highly educated
men and women take up arms in an ideological bid to overthrow their democratic
governments; and it shows why some fail, while others are more successful
in attaining their goals. It also shows why highly motivated and intelligent
terrorists are so difficult for police to catch, and underscores the inevitable
temptations for government to bend or break the law in order to bring the
culprits to justice.
HV6431 .D65 1995
History of bioterrorism - biological warfare and terrorism
Describes the Category A diseases which include: smallpox, anthrax, botulism,
plague, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers. Discussion includes the history
of these diseases, how they spread, and how this information can help prepare in
the event these germs were used to intentionally infect people.
On Order
Is compromising civil rights justified in the war on terrorism?
Debates whether methods used by government agencies to curb terrorism, including
surveillance techniques and detention of potential terrorists, violate Americans'
civil rights and whether such violation is justified.
HV6431 .I8 2002
Limits in coping with acts of terrorism
How far can a government go in an effort to combat acts of violence? Can
government conduct widespread house searches and electronic surveillance
or curtail freedom of speech and association in order to prevent incitement
and recruitment of violent activists?
HV6431 .T4567 1997
Skinheads USA - the pathology of hate : soldiers of the race war
A close-up look at white-supremacist skinhead hate groups active in
the United States. Covers an actual neo-Nazi skinhead organization's day-to-day
activities at its headquarters, white power rallies and recruitment drives,
and visits a prison where four skinheads are jailed for the murder of a
black man.
HV6439 .U5 S58 1996
Terrorism, target America
This segment uncovers frightening evidence of terrorist networks within
the United States. In this shocking video, we gain exclusive access inside
radical Palestinian groups in Detroit and Los Angeles, as well as the U.S.
enclave of the Islamic Jihad, the terrorist group responsible for holding
the American hostages in Beirut. This special report also portrays how
the FBI has effectively shut down potential terrorist activities in recent
years through special agent training in Quantico, Virginia.
HV6432 .T37 1993
Waco the inside story
Chronicles the siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas
in 1993, and the hostile interplay of FBI tactics teams and hostage negotiators.
BP605.B72 W33 1995