THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL The right to counsel is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. It provides for counsel in phases of a criminal proceeding for anyone who cannot afford one. This wasn’t always the case. Early colonial days did not allow defendants the opportunity to hire their own attorney nor was one appointed. This right has been earned in incremental stages involving several precedent cases. Those cases include Powell v. Alabama‚ 287 U.S. 45 (1932)‚ Johnson v. Zerbst
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Hillary Rodham Clinton: Women’s Rights are Human Rights Mrs. Mongella‚ Under Secretary Kittani‚ distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be a part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference of Women. This is truly a celebration -- a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home‚ on the job‚ in their communities‚ as mothers‚ wives‚ sisters‚ daughters‚ learners‚ workers‚ citizens and
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claimed‚ “At the heart of the Greek tragedy is the spectacle of right vs. right.” The central idea of the tragedies was not about who was right and wrong‚ because those two would be effortless to separate from each other‚ but on who was considered the most right‚ which would many times be difficult to tell apart. Throughout the tragic play‚ Antigone‚ written by the ancient Greek playwright‚ Sophocles‚ Antigone was proven to be the most right. This can be verified since Antigone decided to follow the gods’
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Miranda Rights Everyone has heard the term Miranda Rights‚ whether that be when taking a law class‚ during the course of a television show‚ or perhaps through personal experience with their use‚ but what do these two words really mean‚ where did they come from and how to they apply to an individual’s everyday life? The answers to this question are neither simple nor fully answered today‚ as challenges to Miranda Rights appear in courtrooms routinely. However‚ the basis for Miranda Rights can be
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BILL OF RIGHTS Bill of Rights LaToya Davenport Kaplan University CJ500 Dr. Ron Wallace June 04‚ 2013 Throughout United States history‚ there have been many changes to the laws society lives by today. There is a process to which laws are made and each amendment undergoes that specific process. Once that process is completed‚ the end result is what is now known as the United States Constitution. Inside that Constitution is the Bill of Rights which is used as a symbol to mold the rights
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Punctual: punc’tu’al adj. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt. Scheduling the work day is one of the most important duties any leader in the Army or the Armed Forces for that matter‚ tackle each and every day. Being at the right place at the right time for any member of the Armed forces is extremely essential to the defense of the entire United States of America. It’s because of this that being on time is remarkably important. Dependability‚ accountability‚ consistency and discipline
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Bill of Rights A brief history on how the Bill of Rights came forth. Back in the late 1700’s‚ several states were called for a constitution to protect individual’s rights from the government. Through these calls‚ James Madison came forth and put together the Amendments‚ which was later signed in 1791(1). What started off as 17 Amendments was trimmed down to 10 main one’s which is where we stand now with the Bill of Rights. There are several key Amendments that tie into criminal law. Those amendments
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND RIGHT OF PRIVACY Prasanta Kumar Dey “Civilization is the progress towards a society of privacy. The savage’s whole existence is public ruled by law of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men” - Ayn Rand : The Fountain head‚ 1943. The idea of privacy is as old as Bibalical notion of creation of progenies on earth. Even Adam and Eve tried to hide their nudity with leaves. Privacy is vital to the mental spiritual and physical well
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Women’s Rights are Human Rights On September 5‚ 1995‚ Hillary Clinton- the First Lady of the United States- took front stage at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing‚ China to speak on the fleeting struggles women face in every single country. Standing in front of women’s rights activist from over 180 countries‚ Hillary Clinton’s words were as powerful as her prominent political stand she held. Clinton catalogued the devastating truth on the abuse afflicted onto women‚ and then challenging
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America proclaims its freedoms and rights of the people to any ear that will listen. Our country is founded on democracy and the free electoral system. Even the United Nations holds a document adopted sixty years ago entitled the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (UDHR) drafted by participating UN countries. According to this document we as human beings are said to have equal rights. Article 3 of the UDHR states “Everyone has the right to life‚ liberty and security of person.” (un.org‚ article
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