INSTRUCTION: The links below take you to video clips taken from Reel Justice, which is a unique movie that is centered on a sexual assault that takes place in a college town. It allows students to explore course concepts and terminology in a relevant and meaningful context. Movie segments are augmented by a robust array of review and assessment features. Students can explore a wide variety of criminal justice issues firsthand including criminal responsibility, theories of crime causation, civil vs. criminal law, police roles, functions, and ethics, the courts, and more. Master course concepts more completely than they could by just reading any text. Read the introduction, answer the following questions below and discuss your answers with your classmates and instructor.

Chapter 9 Video 1: Broadband (2970.0K)

Chapter 9 Video 1: Dial-up (381.0K)

9.1. Is it professional for law enforcement personnel to threaten a suspect with a line like "You can either walk out of here on your own two feet, or I can drag you out, which is it going to be?" Is such a tough stance necessary, or do you think harsh words serve to perpetuate violence and hostility?

Chapter 9 Video 2: Broadband (6028.0K)

Chapter 9 Video 2: Dial-up (739.0K)

9.2. This scene chronicles the events immediately after Officer Jordan shoots and kills an unarmed suspect who refuses to obey an order to keep his hands in sight. (As it turns out, the suspect was only reaching for a cell phone in his pocket.) How does this scene give you a different perspective on the use of deadly force by the police? How do the media influence our perceptions about the use of deadly force by police?