Judicial system -- United States.
PRA Archive # |
Title | Description | Genre | Broadcast Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB0061 | The Judge and the law / Roger Traynor. |
California Superior Court Justice discribes the role of the judge in society to a group of law... |
KPFA, 12 June 1961. | |
| BB0219 | The Jury system : obsolete? / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
California Supreme Court Justice Raymond Peters, Superior Court Justice Raymond Arata, Justice... |
KPFA, 19 Aug. 1961. | |
| BB0275 | The Constitution and the military / Earl Warren. |
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court discusses the supremacy of civil over military... |
KPFA, 29 July 1962. | |
| BB0479 | The Jury : safeguard or anachronism? / moderated by Harry Kalven (Episode 18) |
FTC #75 The Law and Society. "The jury: safeguard or anachronism" Harry Kalven, Jr.... ,This program aired on KPFA on June 25, 1964 without association to "The law and society... |
KPFA, July 1963 | |
| BB0542 | My life in court / Louis Nizer ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Trial attorney discusses the American legal system and the benefits of juries. |
KPFA, 22 Nov. 1961. | |
| BB1260 | Commentary of George Brunn. |
Lawyer and judge talk on the American legal system. |
KPFA, 5 Jan. 1967. | |
| BB1329 | George Brunn commentary. |
Attorney and judge talks about the American justice system. |
KPFA, 10 Dec. 1965. | |
| BB1338 | Independence of the bar : its meaning and its future / Robert F. Drinan. |
Dean of the Boston College Law School discusses the importance of separating the judicial system... |
KPFA, 29 Mar. 1966. | |
| BB1507 | Capital punishment / Austin McCormick. |
Talk by the Dean of the school of criminology at the University of California at Berkeley on the... |
KPFA, 9 Mar. 1960. | |
| BB1529 | Justice / Robert Schutz and Helen Sobell. |
Discussion of the American judicial system.|JUSTICE / Reobert Schutz and Helen Sobell... |
KPFA, 1 Dec. 1955. | |
| BB1729.07 | Only half a man / William Hobart Turner. |
Talk on the rights of prisoners to probation, parole, and on the lack of civil liberties among... |
WBAI, 22 Nov. 1968. | |
| BB1815 | What you need to know for jury duty / Godfrey Lehman ; interviewed by Elsa Knight Thompson. |
Discussion of Lehman's experiences serving on a jury. |
KPFA, 18 Sept. 1968. | |
| BB2085 | Capital punishment : is it the answer / Clinton Duffy. |
Warden from San Quentin prison discusses the inadequacy of the judicial system.|CAPITAL... |
KPFA, 5 Mar. 1969. | |
| BB2086 | Can a Black man get a fair trial / Charles Garry. |
Attorney talks about the racial bias in the American legal system before an American Civil... |
KPFA, 27 Feb. 1969. | |
| BB2379 | Blacks and the jury system / moderated by Elsa Knight Thompson |
A panel discussion on the problems of being Black or Mexican-American under current jury... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination | KPFA, February 11, 1970 |
| BB2421 | Bail, O.R., and justice / Kenneth C.L. Babb. |
Talk on a new type of bail project, "Own Recognizance." |
KPFA, 6 Apr. 1970. | |
| BB2445 | Arcadia / Mark Lane ; interviewed by Don Porsche. |
Author discusses his book about racism and the American justice system. |
KPFA, 27 Apr. 1970. | |
| BB3984 | Forum on law and law and order / introductions by Mary Kaufman. |
Frank Donner, William Hayward Burns, and Paul Chevinier speak about the problems of law... |
WBAI, 13 Nov. 1970. | |
| BB4318 | Ramsey Clark : the Committee for Public Justice. |
Talk on the judicial system. |
WBAI, 17 Nov. 1970. | |
| BB4789 | John Mitchell at the dedication of the new Pasadena Courthouse. |
The Attorney General comments on the state of the U.S. criminal justice system.|JOHN MITCHELL AT... |
KPFK, 197-. | |
| BB5291 | The Organized bar and the Supreme Court / David Seribner ; interviewed by Benjamin Dreyfus. |
Discussion of attorneys, bar associations and the Supreme Court.|THE ORGANIZED BAR AND THE... |
KPFK, 12 May 1961. | |
| BB5366 | Judicial review / Fred Graham ; interviewed by Lawrence Speiser. |
New York Times Supreme Court reporter discusses the American judicial system. |
WBAI, 30 June 1972. | |
| BB5443 | The Right of the indigent to select council. |
Discussion of the legal needs of indigents. |
WBAI, 2 Aug. 1964. | |
| BC0562.02 | A Look at adult probation / produced by Don Roeck. |
Examination of the problems in the probation system. Includes statements by two probation... |
KPFK, 28 Jan. 1972. | |
| BC0567.01-.08 | Prison notes / Barbara Deming ; read by Judith Chaikin. |
Reading of Deming's diary of the Committee for Nonviolent Action's walk from Quebec to... |
KPFK, 6-23 Dec. 1971. | |
| BC0695 | Plea bargaining: a cop-out on justice? / produced by Sheila McAleenan |
Assessment of the impact of plea bargaining on the American criminal justice system. Box notes:... |
KPFA, March 20, 1972 | |
| BC0789 | Unanimous juries / Lawrence Speiser and John MacKenzie. |
Discussion of the Supreme Court ruling about unanimous juries. |
WBAI, 24 May 1972. | |
| BC0861 | The Bill of rights : law versus justice / produced by Miriam Rosen and Helene Schwartz. |
Documentary about the ideals and realities surrounding American Constitutional rights. |
WBAI, 7 July 1972. | |
| BC0903 | Ready for the defense / Martin Garbus ; interviewed by Mary Bess. |
Lawyer discusses his court career defending Lenny Bruce, the United Farm Workers, Timothy Leary... |
KPFK, 28 July 1971. | |
| BC0948 | Jury selection : a most serious game / produced by Sheila McAleenan. |
Examination of the maneuvering involved in picking a trial jury. Includes interviews of jurors,... |
KPFA, 24 July 1972. | |
| BC1063 | The Power of the D.A. / Martin Garbus and William Kunstler. |
The two attorney's defending Herbert Blyden in the TOMBS 7 trial assess District Attorney... |
WBAI, 6 Sept. 1972. | |
| BC1089 | The Opening session of the Supreme Court / reported by Larry Speiser and Fred Graham. |
Report on prospects for the comming Supreme Court year. |
WBAI, 10 Apr. 1972. | |
| BC1153 | Bail is not a game to be won by the rich / Judge Bruce Wright ; interviewed by David Rothenberg. |
New York State Supreme Court justice discusses his policy of setting low bail, and the... |
WBAI, 10 Jan. 1973. | |
| BC1213 | The People vs. Alma Andrews / produced by Sheila McAleenan. |
This program examines the case of Alma Andrews, a Black woman and a nurse, charged with first-... |
American Women -- Women of Color and discrimination, American Women -- Violence against women | KPFA, 18 Sept. 1972. |
| BC1291 | Congress and the Forth Worth 5 / produced by David Selvin. |
Report on the House Judiciary Subcommittee hearings into grand jury abuses, particularly in the... |
WBAI, 1973. | |
| BC1314 | Interview with Louis M. Kohlmeir : judicial review / interviewed by Lawrence Speizer. |
Author of God Save This Honorable Court discusses the Supreme Court since 1954 and Justice... |
WBAI, 197-. | |
| BC1336 | Interview with Jack McKenzie : judicial review / interviewed by Lawrence Speiser. |
Discussion of the judicial system in the United States. |
WBAI, 4 Apr. 1973. | |
| BC1384.02 | The Courts : encroachment of protection? / Barbara Babcock and Ramsey Clark. |
Two talks on the American justice system. Babcock speaks on the unequal access to justice in... |
KPFA, 9 Apr. 1973. | |
| BC1501 | Violence and justice / produced by Larry Bensky. |
Documentary on the California Council hearings about criminal justice and a proposed center for... |
KPFA, 10 Sept. 1973. | |
| BC1628.04 | Rape and punishment / Paul Leser (Episode 4 of 10) |
Paul Leser talks about differing attitudes about rape between America and Europe, and how in the... |
American Women -- Violence against women | KPFA, 15 Nov. 1973. |
| BC1635.01-.03 | Call L.A.W.Y.E.R. |
Talks exploring various aspects of law in modern American society. ,r.1. Tenant law / Rodney Watts, Richard Blomberg, Rosalind Chapman and Brian Padduct (ca. 60 min... |
KPFA, Nov. 1973. | |
| BC1683 | The prison business : an interview with Jessica Mitford / interviewed by Jan Legnitto. |
Jan Legnitto interviews Jessica Mitford (1917-1996), author of "The American Way of Death... |
American Women -- Authors and journalists | KPFA, 23 Apr. 1974 |
| BC1927 | Tell us all about your friends : the grand jury system / interviewed by Bruce Soloway and Jackie Friedrich |
This program is examining the new use of the Grand Jury, as a problem in American criminal... |
American Women -- Law | KPFK, August 12, 1974 |
| BC1940 | Kunstler for People's College of Law / introduced by Debbie Miller. |
Kunstler discusses the deterioration of the legal system and the American Indian Movement and... |
KPFK, 22 Aug. 1974. | |
| BC2702.07 | The Extent of the lawyer's obligation to his client : securities law / Arthur Borden. |
New York attorney examines corporate law and the responsibilities among the lawyer, his client... |
WBAI, 20 Jan. 1975. | |
| BC2702.08 | The practice of plea bargaining / Jack Litman |
Jack Litman, Assistant District Attorney, City of New York, speaks about the inherent dangers of... |
WBAI, January 22, 1975 | |
| BC2702.10 | The Distribution of legal services in the United States / Henry A. Freedman. |
Talk on the current state of legal aid for the indigent and raises ethical issues about the... |
WBAI, 24 Jan. 1975. | |
| BC2702.15 | Ethics and legal education : II / Jack B. Weinstein. |
U.S. District Court judge in Brooklyn speaks about the need for an ethical legal system for a... |
WBAI, 30 Jan. 1975. | |
| BC2797 | Choosing juries to thwart Nixon / Jay Shulman ; interviewed by Nick Eylesont and Paul Cowan. |
Discussion of a new jury selection system, and its use in the Harrisburg, Camden and Gainesville... |
WBAI, 26 Sept. 1973. | |
| KZ1553 | You be the judge / hosted by Jude McGee. |
Discussion of gender bias in the courts. The participants include: Seila James Kuehl, attorney,... |
KPFK, 22 Aug. 1990. | |
| KZ1968 | On the move / Ramona Africa ; produced by Karole Selmon. |
Ramona Africa, Minister of The Move Organization, discusses the activities and history of that... |
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| PZ0222 | The Meaning of race in America : the nomination of Lani Guinier / introduced by Maxine Waters ; produced by the Congressional Black Caucus. |
Representative Maxine Waters introduces a panel discussion on the history, psychology, ethical,... ,r.1. Panel discussion (59 min.) -- r.2. Question and answer session. ,r.1. Panel discussion (59 min.) -- r.2. Question and answer session. |
C-SPAN, 1993. |
