Right to Counsel Unit Seven Assignment LS305 Allan Valentine 09/29/2013 The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States said: In all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense." The earlier cases regarding Right to Counsel were fought in the state courts. In Webb v. Baird‚ 6 Ind. 13 (1853) the state court ruled that an indigent suspect had the right to be appointed a counsel at the state’s
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Say No to the Right to Be Forgotten The Right to Be Forgotten is a controversial issue that many people are debating. According to Jeffrey Rosen‚ there are three categories of the right to be forgotten. The first category is the individual’s right to delete a photo or data that he or she posted. Second‚ if the individual’s post has been copied and re-posted by another person‚ the individual has the right to delete the data from that other person’s account even without his or her permission. Lastly
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not deserve the right to vote. Those against felons voting believe that those convicted of crime have shown bad-judgment‚ which proves them unfit to make good decisions‚ especially choosing the nation’s leaders (“ProCon.org”). There are also those however‚ that believe that felons have paid enough of a price by serving their assigned sentence. One of the major questions in this controversy is: what exactly are the rights of ex-felons? Many of the supporters of a felon’s right to vote believe that
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from mirror.co.uk. Do Inmates Have More Rights Than We Think? Story by: Michael Mosier Inmates all across the country have multiple rights such as the right to hot meals every day and the right to shelter. This could be deemed common sense. They also have their Miranda Rights read to them upon being arrested. But‚ do prisoners have more rights that what we believe? The answer may be yes. According to HG.org‚ prisoners of every degree have the right to complain about prison conditions (HG.org)
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Women’s Rights in Liberal Democratic Societies and Emerging Societies Women’s right has been a hot topic for many throughout many many years. Both men and women had a lot to say about this topic over the centuries. Of course‚ the women were more sensitive towards the subject and were more dedicated to getting what they wanted achieved. It had been a long journey but times have changed. It took a lot of brave individuals to get us here but we’re here. This is all because of the individual that
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Yabeth Hernandez 10055135 Period 3 Ms. Jasmine Persuasive Essay Since there are many feelings in between‚ the debate of gay rights becomes more complex each year. Many people feel that homosexuality is wrong and want to prohibit it. While others beleave that everyone has the right to choose who they want to be and how they want to live. The main topics of debate are whether or not homosexuals should marry‚ be accepted in society‚ and adopt children. Me‚ personally‚am against homosexuality.
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Protecting Foetal Rights Angela Kim LWSO 335 Linda McKay-Panos Spring 2006 I. Introduction "Prenatal Substance Abuse and Judicial Intervention" by Richard D. Bell. Many dissenting views on judicial intervention in pregnancy and birth exist. In his article‚ Bell demonstrates his disagreement with the decision put forward by Shulman J. in the Winnipeg Child and Family Services case against G. (D. F.) to intervene and impose treatment on a pregnant‚ substance abusing woman. For Bell
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Student’s Rights by Q.T.M. McConnell Are you in the mood for some good reading? The other day I was in the Guidance Office looking for guidance when I saw an unassuming three page packet. Having nothing else to do‚ I picked one up and began reading. I learned that the name of this little manual is the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Bill. I thought to myself‚ "my‚ what a great place is La Follette‚ that I can simply walk into my guidance office and learn my rights as a student. But
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Sojourner Truth‚ Our president Abraham Lincoln‚ Jackie Robinson‚ post World War II litigation efforts of Thurgood Marshall‚ and lastly in the language of Martin Luther King Jr ‚ since the Civil War for anything to really change towards human rights‚ civil rights at that. "The Declaration of Independence has always represented a “declaration of intent rather than of reality‚” the unfulfilled quest for equality will test the nation’s best efforts for generations to come" Generally‚ it made
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their rights under the U.S. constitution. Stating‚”…every person is entitled to equal treatment under law.” (224) Imagine you want to pronounce your love towards someone of the same-sex through marriage but the government does not allow that. Yes‚ couples of the same gender can get what they call “Civil Unions” but that still not the same right rights as married men and women get. A Civil Union is “A legal relationship between two people of the same-sex that gives them some of the same rights and responsibilities
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