This violates the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution‚ which states “Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Gregg also claimed his verdict impeded his Constitutional civil rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. Since the Furman v. Georgia case a few years prior in 1972 required states to prove reasonable and fair cause to issue
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Which amendment do I believe is most important? There comes a moment in your life when you decide to grow up. For me that took place heading into my freshmen year of college. I was 916 miles away from home‚ in a little town in Nebraska called Crete. Crete had a total population of 10‚000 residents and compared to San Antonio where I was from the way of living and attitude was different there. I didn’t forget what my parents taught me however I did develop a different way of thinking and had so much
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The 19th Amendment gave American Women the right to vote. American Women were able to accomplish this breakthrough with great difficulty‚ but after pushing the issue towards congress and taking a stand they finally had their victory even if it took them decades to get the amendment approved. In the early 19th century women suffrage groups took a stand and marched‚ wrote letters‚ and practiced proper civil defiance to accomplish this great American change. In 1878 the Amendment was finally introduced
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You should now be familiar with two Supreme Court cases related to the Eighth Amendment and juvenile law. Now you will use what you’ve learned to write an extended response to the focus question. Imagine your state is having voters decide the issue of whether to allow juveniles to be tried and sentenced as adults. The local newspaper has asked students in your course to submit an article on the topic to give minors a voice in the debate. The editor explains that your audience includes voting adults
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Dylan J. Lovas. HIST 3401. Professor Warren. Bill of Rights Report. · The Fourth Amendment protects American citizens’ “houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures.” This means that if a government official or police officer wants to search your person or your property‚ he/she cannot do so without a judicial warrant and/or probable cause. · Back during the colonial era‚ King George would often give British soldiers “writs of assistance.” These were
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beginning‚ the Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. These amendments have protected the United States government from gaining and having full power to control people lives. It has created a system that has given people the freedom to choose by their beliefs and values. This document has protected the rights people deserve when the government feels superior to the power they are granted. For example‚ the first amendment includes the freedom of assembly‚ freedom of press
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Coalition‚ 2002 reenergizes many issues related to the First Amendment and free speech. The focus of the aforementioned case is the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA). There is a contention as to the courts and legislature’s handling of virtual child pornography and whether it garners the same treatment banned as traditional child pornography. All sides of the issue consequently address the scope of the First Amendment‚ and Justice Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court where he
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Relevant First Amendment Issues: The issues raised in this case that are relevant to the first amendment involve the freedom of expression‚ copyright‚ and the fair use doctrine: The Copyright Clause and the First Amendment foster creativity and freedom of expression. Ideally‚ these two parts of the Constitution work hand in hand to ensure greater artistic‚ technological and ·scientific advancement. But oftentimes‚ particularly in the age of the Internet‚ and modem technology‚ copyright and
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or things to be seized.” This is how the 4th Amendment in the Constitution is stated. This amendment means the police cannot search your house without a warrant or probable cause. It offers protection to the people from unlawful searches and seizures. Without the Fourth Amendment‚ the American people would have no privacy and that any soldier‚ government official‚ and law enforcement official‚ could enter people’s homes whenever they pleased
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the law states that the punishment must fit the crime. I believe that individuals should not be imprisoned for life for petty crimes such as shop lifting and other small crimes. This principle‚ known as "proportionality‚" is expressed in the Eighth Amendment to the Bill of Rights: "Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The rule of all crimes sentence under one law is not a good practice‚ and should be revamped. So many people
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