Corporation for Public Broadcasting award
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Bill of Rights radio education project: bicentennial edition
This is a series of thirteen half-hour programs re-examining the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America that are explored in the award-winning series PZ0047 Bill of Rights Radio Education Project. The Bicentennial edition of the Bill of Rights Radio Education Project is produced by Adi Gevins, and the series is a…
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The Second Amendment: interpretations and misinterpretations (Episode 4 of 13)
This is the fourth in a series of 13 episodes. This episode is a documentary on gun control, composed of interviews with lobbyists and people on the street as well as recorded news coverage. This program examines communities with tough gun control laws to highlight the complexities of this emotional issue. Sponsored by the Pacifica…
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He went and preached unto the spirits in prison: freedom of religion in American penal institutions (Episode 11 of 13)
This is the 11th in a series of 13 episodes. This program examines the history, philosophy, and legal context of religious practices in American prisons – court attitudes, changes since the 1960s, the Black Muslim movement, and its impact on the judiciary. Sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation with…
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Crazy and/or guilty as charged: insanity defense, diminished capacity, and the Constitution (Episode 1 of 13)
First episode of thirteen in a series. A documentary examining the changing legal rulings on the insanity plea. This program looks at John Hinckley’s insanity acquittal, Dan White’s diminished capacity verdict, and comments by legal experts, politicians, psychiatrists, and those acquitted on the basis of insanity. Sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil…