Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #18

This week Craig Benzine takes a first look at the judicial branch. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. But how exactly these decisions are made and where each law's jurisdiction starts and ends can get pretty complicated. So complicated in fact that you may want to smash something. But don't worry, Craig will clear the way.

***

Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet?

[charmy]

Hi there! I noticed a mistake at 6:17. The judge says "guilty", however parties are not proven "guilty" or "not guilty" in civil cases, only in criminal. In civil cases, the defendant can only be "liable" or "not liable".

[fjorlag]

Thanks Craig! I've learned more about government and politics in a couple months of your show than 4 years of high school, 4 years of college and 4 years of military pol/mil training

[DanielTorresDesign]

At first, I wasn't sure I liked Craig Benzine as host of this series of Crash Course, but now I am sure that he is perfect. Keep that eagle in its place Craig!!!

[mommytc]

This guy helped me pass my American government class! Thanks a million. Because I hardly understand the book😭

[accentedreality]

Craig, I'll be honest. I didn't think anyone could fill the CC void of John Green.
As a nerdfighter and an addict of these kinds of videos, I decided to give your series a shot and Sir, GOOD WORK :)
It's great to see you get comfortable in front of the camera and the eagle punches crack me up. Often.
Cheers :)

[lucashuber]

Eagle punches 3:25 and 7:35; one of these times that Eagle is going to punch back

[TomVennix]

We have a kind of common law in The Netherlands, too. It's called "jurisprudentie" here. It's basically the same thing. All decisions made by courts in the past which can be used to determine future decisions.

[shaaymichellee]

This dude talk hella fast.. can't even take no notes😂

[greenefieldmann]

This is easily my favorite CC--and the other ones are pretty good, too!

[lizzyberg]

amazing video explained everything I needed! This was my first day in bus law and this guy...!! If you don't understand from him do more research cuz this guy here summarized EVERYTHING!

[lincolnpepper]

fact: craig doesnt need to have a reason to punch the eagle.

[blane]

2:24 Craig predicted John’s book more than 2 years ago. Nice one

[NavySealTactic]

So did this guy tease John Green's Turtles All The Way Down in 2015, two years before it was released?

[jerellecameron]

This is very informative. The use of the animations made it all the better. Thank you. 🤝

[tomisoetan]

Is that a mention of turtles all the way down in 2015? Nice prediction Craig!

[Vokapolis]

There really just needs to be a crash course law show

[economath]

At [4:52]: You don't just get to argue there was an error below. You also have to show that had the lower court not erred, there's a substantial likelihood the outcome of the case could change to your benefit. If fixing the error won't change the outcome, then it's harmless error and allowed to stand.

[greatbigorangecloud]

i’m literally never going to forget that elastic pants analogy thankyou

[hilliard]

i like the bit when he punches the eagle... every time :D

[antoniopadilha]

"Turtles all the way down" cracked me up