Crime, justice, and punishment

Discusses some of the ways swindlers can take an honest person's money, describing various scams, con games, and hoaxes that have been perpetrated in the past.

Discusses the increasing incidence of crimes that are motivated by bias against another person or group, examining the causes and occurrences of such hate crimes and the psychology of those who commit them.

Explains how the American grand jury system operates and some of the abuses of this system, using classic cases as illustrations.

Examines the relationship between race and crime in the United States and the role that race plays in the American criminal justice system.

Explains how and why the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution protect the rights of those accused of a crime.