Understanding Basic Criminal Law

In this spooky special episode of UBCL, I go over the most common crimes that have occurred during Halloween and Talk about a Halloween murder case.

WE ARE BACK! FOR SEASON 2! WELCOME BACK TO UBCL. In this first episode of Season 2, I go over cases of prosecutorial misconduct and why it Is so essential? What are the rules? Why have some prosecutors broken these codes of ethics in court and outside of court? What are some potential solutions to it? I go into detail and provide cases where lawyers have violated these rules. All this and so much...

This episode focuses on Miranda rights. The Miranda rights are granted by the fifth amendment of the U.S Constitution. How can students understand and when can they use them? It is important for students to understand these rights.

In this episode we examine the role of discovery in criminal cases. What is discovery? and how is it used? How is it obtained and utilized by the different sides in court? Can discovery affect the outcome of a trial ? These questions will be answered in this episode.

It’s been a crazy year. It’s the one year anniversary since the covid-19 lockdown. One year with the covid-19 pandemic. A whole year with the pandemic and crime didn’t take a holiday. This is the continuation of episode 14. I go over some other crimes that increased in different states during the pandemic. Is there a pattern of crime? Which crimes occurred the most and least? These questions will...

It’s been a crazy year. It’s the one year anniversary since the covid-19 lockdown. One year with the covid-19 pandemic. A whole year with the pandemic and crime didn’t take a holiday. In this episode I go over the crimes that increased in different states during the pandemic. Is there a pattern of crime? Which crimes occurred the most and least? These questions will be answered in this episode.

This will be a very different episode than previous ones! In this episode, I discuss different theories of criminology Classical, Neo classical, Social process, Emergent, and Conflict Theory. I discuss and use these theories from the subjects of Biology, Psychology, and Sociology. I guarantee in this episode you will obtain more knowledge.

Happy New Year! It’s 2021! A new year and new episode of Understanding Basic Criminal Law. In this first episode of the year, I go over the types of excuses in the law. Duress, alibi, justification, and procedural defense.

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s the Most Wonderful time of the year.... and the Most dangerous time of the year. In this episode I discuss common crimes during the holiday season. I provide recommendations on how to protect yourself and others from being victims of crimes. Warning: This episode contains explicit content in the crimes of rape and sexual assault.

Episode 10? Yes Episode 10 of Understanding Basic Criminal Law!! In this episode we go over accomplices. Accomplices were discussed back in Episode 2: Classifying Crimes Part 1. I provide analysis on Accessory after the fact and different ways to become an accomplice in a crime.

In this episode I focus on the four goals of the Criminal Justice system which are retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and Incapacitation. I provide examples and studies on these 4 goals.

In this episode I talk a little bit about the death penalty. The historical significance and the most notorious death penalty cases.

What is the M’Naughten rule? In this episode we cover the M’Naughten rule and different insanity defenses. There are 4 types of insanity defenses. I go over the importance and historical significance of the insanity plea.

In this episode I go over the different the criminal court procedures, such as arraignment, plea-bargaining, The pre-liminary hearing, and the trial. The Miranda warning and its precedent is discussed.

In this special episode I discuss the famous court case and film documentary Central Park Five. I discuss the case, the historical significance along with some concepts in the film itself. You can check out the Film documentary online. Ladies and Gentlemen sit back and enjoy.

This episode focuses on the roles of the defense attorney, prosecutor, and the judge. Prosecutorial Misconduct is briefly mentioned and how exculpatory evidence can lead to a wrongful conviction.

(WARNING: LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED) This episode contains sexually explicit content that might be sensitive to some listeners. This is part 2 and the conclusion of classifying crimes. In this episode I continue with felonies, the difference between robbery, theft, larceny, and burglary, notorious financial crimes and white collar crimes are talked about and crimes against people such as rape...

In this episode I cover the 6 different types of crimes. I provide examples of each type of crime, treason, espionage, misdemeanors, infractions, inchoate offenses, and felonies. Fasten your seatbelts because you are in for a ride!