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The Birds, the bees, and the Constitution: sex education in the public schools (Episode 6 of 13)

This is the sixth in a series of 13 episodes. This program presents viewpoints of parents, students, teachers, attorneys, and scholars on the conflicting perspectives of sex education in schools. This program also examines the rights of parents and students within a constitutional framework.

Folio notes: Polls show that a vast majority of Americans suport sex education in public schools, yet a small but vocal minority objects. The First Amendment has been interpreted to protect both the right to information and the right to protest. Are the rights of parents and children in conflict? Is sex education outside the realm of protected speech?

Open secrets: technological transfer, national security, and the First Amendment (Episode 5 of 13)

This is the fifth in the series of 13 episodes. This episode is an examination of the philosophical, legal, historical, and practical contexts of technology for nationalistic purposes. This program looks at the impact of government control on the spreading of knowledge, the implications for academic freedom, privacy, trade secrets, and export controls.

Folio notes: One of the far reaching areas of public debate concerning the First Amendment is the subject of technological transfer.

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.

Folio notes: Tens of thousands of people are killed every year in the United States by guns. Hundreds of thousands are wounded. Are these deaths and injuries the price society must pay to preserve the constitutional right to bear arms? Existing federal gun controls were revised in 1986, and both sides claim some victory.

Television on trial: cameras in the courts (Episode 3 of 13)

This is the third in the series of 13 episodes. This documentary examines the competing values and interests of courtroom media coverage through court testimony, music, and archival material. Sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation with funding from the Deer Creek Foundation, St.

Folio notes: Perceived values and risks involved in television coverage of court proceedings are highly charged. What effect has it had on the public’s right to know? Do cameras affect the right to privacy? Are cases more apt to be sensationalized? Does television coverage jeopardize the right to a fair trial? And what about popular court-related TV shows?

The churches and prejudice (Part 2 of 2)

The second session of the University of California, Berkeley centennial symposium deals with "The Churches and Prejudice." Chairing the meeting is Walter Wagoner, associate dean of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. The participants are Charles Y. Glock, chairman of the sociology department at U.C.

The churches and prejudice (Part 1 of 2)

The second session of the University of California, Berkeley centennial symposium deals with "The Churches and Prejudice." Chairing the meeting is Walter Wagoner, associate dean of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. The participants are Charles Y. Glock, chairman of the sociology department at U.C.

Abortion: a matter of life and death (Episode 2 of 13)

This is the second of thirteen episodes in this series. This program traces the legislative history of abortion regulation, featuring both pro and anti-abortion activists. This Program also examines the Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade case. Sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation with funding from the Deer Creek Foundation, St.

Folio description: Birth and death: the seemingly clear points that mark the beginning and end of our lives. But these are not times of clarity, especially in matters of life and death. The issue of abortion has touched national nerves that go beyond an individual’s decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy.

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.

Folio description: John Hinckley’s acquittal on the grounds of insanity and Dan White’s diminished-capacity verdict exploded an ongoing constitutional conflict into major headlines. Since Hinckley’s assassination attempt on President Reagan, new federal law and many states have restricted their criteria for the insanity defense.

Crazy and/or guilty as charged: the insanity defense, diminished capacity, and the constitution (Episode 15 of 15)

The fifteenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode explores the constitutional aspects of the insanity plea and diminished capacity defenses.

Without due process : prejudice in the application of Constitutional rights to citizens and non-citizens (Episode 14 of 15)

The fourteenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This episode explores the historical and legal basis for the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans, the detention of Haitian refugees, and the tactics of the INS Operation JOBS.

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