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Contemporary Legal Issues, A Cold Case
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
A panel discussion about the background and history of the investigation; the victims; describes the circumstances relating to the murders, time, and place; describes who Federico Gonzalez was; the process that lead to the arrest of the defendant; the trial and description of the challenges of prosecuting a 20 yea...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
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A panel discussion about the background and history of the investigation; the victims; describes the circumstances relating to the murders, time, and place; describes who Federico Gonzalez was; the process that lead to the arrest of the defendant; the trial and description of the challenges of prosecuting a 20 year old murder; the role scientific evidence played in the conviction of Gonzalez; and the importance of bringing closure for the familie...
A panel discussion about the background and history of the investigation; the victims; describes the circumstances relating to the murders, time, and place; describes who Federico Gonzalez was; the process that lead to the arrest of the defendant; the trial and description of the challenges of prosecuting a 20 year old murder; the role scientific evidence played in the conviction of Gonzalez; and the importance of bringing closure for the families of the victims, the police, prosecutor and society.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Trials and litigation, Murder, Criminal justice, Criminal investigations
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Intellectual Property: Copyright And All That Jazz
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
The panel guests cover the background and history of copyright law, the various rights and limitations relevant to copyrighted materials; a video clip of students discussing downloading music with a Contemporary Legal Issues producer; a typical college student thoughts about downloading music; what precipitated th...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
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The panel guests cover the background and history of copyright law, the various rights and limitations relevant to copyrighted materials; a video clip of students discussing downloading music with a Contemporary Legal Issues producer; a typical college student thoughts about downloading music; what precipitated the government’s recent indictment; rights of record companies and performers; 'fair use' exception; and cutting edge new issues for co...
The panel guests cover the background and history of copyright law, the various rights and limitations relevant to copyrighted materials; a video clip of students discussing downloading music with a Contemporary Legal Issues producer; a typical college student thoughts about downloading music; what precipitated the government’s recent indictment; rights of record companies and performers; 'fair use' exception; and cutting edge new issues for copyright protection regarding the Internet.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Internet, Performers, Music, Copyright
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Contemporary Legal Issues, 1st Amendment Jurisprudence & the Media
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
A panel covers the rules for cameras in the courtroom in the aftermath of the O.J. and Westerfield trials; the role of the newspaper reporter and how it is different from the eye of the camera; the impact on the criminal justice system after so many high profile trials, competing interests and issues; balancing th...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
Description
A panel covers the rules for cameras in the courtroom in the aftermath of the O.J. and Westerfield trials; the role of the newspaper reporter and how it is different from the eye of the camera; the impact on the criminal justice system after so many high profile trials, competing interests and issues; balancing the competing interests; and the balance test used in 1st Amendment Jurisprudence. Madison as the author of the Bill of Rights, considere...
A panel covers the rules for cameras in the courtroom in the aftermath of the O.J. and Westerfield trials; the role of the newspaper reporter and how it is different from the eye of the camera; the impact on the criminal justice system after so many high profile trials, competing interests and issues; balancing the competing interests; and the balance test used in 1st Amendment Jurisprudence. Madison as the author of the Bill of Rights, considered the 1st Amendment to be the 'most valuable amendment on the whole list.'
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Person Discussed
O. J. Simpson, 1947-
Topic / Theme
Cameras, Bill of rights, Trials and litigation, Journalists, Courts
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Capital Punishment, An Evolving Standard
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
The focus is on the Supreme Courts decision to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. In a 5 to 4 ruling the high court declared that it was unconstitutional to execute minors, concluding that the death penalty for minors is 'cruel and unusual punishment'. A distinguished panel will help you understand the...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
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The focus is on the Supreme Courts decision to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. In a 5 to 4 ruling the high court declared that it was unconstitutional to execute minors, concluding that the death penalty for minors is 'cruel and unusual punishment'. A distinguished panel will help you understand the rationale enunciated in this decision which further erodes the death penalty and discusses the 8th Amendment; 'cruel and unusual punis...
The focus is on the Supreme Courts decision to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders. In a 5 to 4 ruling the high court declared that it was unconstitutional to execute minors, concluding that the death penalty for minors is 'cruel and unusual punishment'. A distinguished panel will help you understand the rationale enunciated in this decision which further erodes the death penalty and discusses the 8th Amendment; 'cruel and unusual punishment'; executions of minors and adults since 1976; controversy of Capital Punishment being available; and the application of an international standard to American Law. Guests are: Steven J Carroll, the Public Defender for San Diego County, and Professor Glenn Smith, who teaches constitutional law at California Western School of Law.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Juvenile delinquency, Capital punishment, National supreme courts
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 28 mins
A panel discusses the background and history of Arbitration in employment law; specifically Federal Arbitration Act 1925 and California Arbitration Statute (1927, 1961); how Arbitration works: the advantages and disadvantages - time, cost, privacy, no jury trial, limited discovery and appeals; how an Arbitrator is...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 28 mins
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A panel discusses the background and history of Arbitration in employment law; specifically Federal Arbitration Act 1925 and California Arbitration Statute (1927, 1961); how Arbitration works: the advantages and disadvantages - time, cost, privacy, no jury trial, limited discovery and appeals; how an Arbitrator is selected; collective bargaining issues; union/management relationships; resolution of grievances/quid pro quo for a no-strike clause;...
A panel discusses the background and history of Arbitration in employment law; specifically Federal Arbitration Act 1925 and California Arbitration Statute (1927, 1961); how Arbitration works: the advantages and disadvantages - time, cost, privacy, no jury trial, limited discovery and appeals; how an Arbitrator is selected; collective bargaining issues; union/management relationships; resolution of grievances/quid pro quo for a no-strike clause; the EEOC’s position on mandatory arbitration agreements; SAIC’s application model; and the validity of the agreements and the requirements to enforce arbitration agreements. One example given is Alexander v. Gardner-Denver.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Labor strikes, Labor and unions, Collective bargaining, Law, Industrial arbitration
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Contemporary Legal Issues, The Right To Counsel
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
Guests are the Hon. Victor Ramirez, who just recently retired from the Superior Court, Richard Layon, a criminal defense attorney, and past president of the North County Bar Association, and Steven Carroll, the Public Defender for San Diego County. The distinguished panel will help with understanding what the 6th...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 29 mins
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Guests are the Hon. Victor Ramirez, who just recently retired from the Superior Court, Richard Layon, a criminal defense attorney, and past president of the North County Bar Association, and Steven Carroll, the Public Defender for San Diego County. The distinguished panel will help with understanding what the 6th amendment right to counsel means - and does not mean. In the aftermath of the Westerfield trial, the defense team and Steven Feldman in...
Guests are the Hon. Victor Ramirez, who just recently retired from the Superior Court, Richard Layon, a criminal defense attorney, and past president of the North County Bar Association, and Steven Carroll, the Public Defender for San Diego County. The distinguished panel will help with understanding what the 6th amendment right to counsel means - and does not mean. In the aftermath of the Westerfield trial, the defense team and Steven Feldman in particular, were vilified for their aggressive defense of David Westerfield, who now faces the death penalty for the murder of Danielle Van Dam.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Trials and litigation, Murder, Constitutional amendments, Lawyers, Legal defense
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Contemporary Legal Issues, The USA Patriot Act
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 30 mins
A panel describes the background, major provisions, and the significance to the average American of the USA Patriot Act. Discussion the act being a dangerous over-stepping by the government, or a necessary reaction to fight the war on terrorism takes place; and the impact on the 'war' against terrorism, and does t...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2005), 30 mins
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A panel describes the background, major provisions, and the significance to the average American of the USA Patriot Act. Discussion the act being a dangerous over-stepping by the government, or a necessary reaction to fight the war on terrorism takes place; and the impact on the 'war' against terrorism, and does the act bring violence to our individual rights and liberties. The Patriot Act II is described and there is discussion about it restorin...
A panel describes the background, major provisions, and the significance to the average American of the USA Patriot Act. Discussion the act being a dangerous over-stepping by the government, or a necessary reaction to fight the war on terrorism takes place; and the impact on the 'war' against terrorism, and does the act bring violence to our individual rights and liberties. The Patriot Act II is described and there is discussion about it restoring individual rights or further diminishing rights and liberties.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2004, 2005
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
American people, Terrorism, Government, Serbians, Croatians
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Legal Education: A Dean’s Perspective
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
Dean Steven Smith joins the discussion on the history of legal education and the role of the American Bar Association as a leader in this area. The status of legal education in the United States and the training behind today's attorneys is discussed. Mr. Smith describes the California Western School of Law, specif...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
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Dean Steven Smith joins the discussion on the history of legal education and the role of the American Bar Association as a leader in this area. The status of legal education in the United States and the training behind today's attorneys is discussed. Mr. Smith describes the California Western School of Law, specifically the special programs; Podcast, Criminal Defense, and the California Innocence Project. The future of legal education is also men...
Dean Steven Smith joins the discussion on the history of legal education and the role of the American Bar Association as a leader in this area. The status of legal education in the United States and the training behind today's attorneys is discussed. Mr. Smith describes the California Western School of Law, specifically the special programs; Podcast, Criminal Defense, and the California Innocence Project. The future of legal education is also mentioned.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Crime, Law schools, Lawyers
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Mental Health And The Law
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
Guest Charles Sevilla, Attorney-at-Law, discusses mental health and the criminal justice system; specifically the 1984 Insanity Defense Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. 17, the prison system's involvement, legal tests for criminal responsibility (M'Naughten rule 8 Eng. Rep. 718 (1843), and the difference between people who a...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
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Guest Charles Sevilla, Attorney-at-Law, discusses mental health and the criminal justice system; specifically the 1984 Insanity Defense Reform Act, 18 U.S.C. 17, the prison system's involvement, legal tests for criminal responsibility (M'Naughten rule 8 Eng. Rep. 718 (1843), and the difference between people who are insane, and those who are simply criminals. California law regarding diminished capacity is also discussed.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017, Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Criminals, Mental illnesses, Criminal justice, Mental health
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Contemporary Legal Issues, Privacy Rights And The Law
directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
Attorney Robert Levin discusses privacy rights within the workplace, and how employers are monitoring their employees; email, phone conversations, and video surveillance. The Hewlett-Packard privacy scandal is brought up, as the lawsuit against the company was settled the same day Contemporary Legal Issues was tap...
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directed by Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017; produced by Palomar Community College, in Contemporary Legal Issues (San Marcos, CA: Palomar Community College, 2006), 29 mins
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Attorney Robert Levin discusses privacy rights within the workplace, and how employers are monitoring their employees; email, phone conversations, and video surveillance. The Hewlett-Packard privacy scandal is brought up, as the lawsuit against the company was settled the same day Contemporary Legal Issues was taped. Pretexting and anti-hacking in California is also discussed.
Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Palomar Community College
Author / Creator
Bill Wisneski, fl. 1997-2017
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Palomar Community College
Series
Contemporary Legal Issues
Topic / Theme
Scandals, Employee-management relations, Privacy rights
Copyright Message
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