most significant of the amendments to our Constitution is the First Amendment. The amendment that established our freedoms as citizens of our new confederation. The 1st Amendment insured‚ among other things‚ freedom of speech and of the press. The freedoms here are sometimes overlooked‚ and disrespected. The freedom of speech is shorted when it takes away from other rights that each citizen is already guaranteed‚ like for an example the right to privacy. Without this amendment‚ women would have never
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speaker defend his position on why the Fifth amendment should be abolished‚ I find myself questioning whether the speaker made logical points. After further review‚ I have concluded that I cannot be in agreement with the speaker regarding his stance on abolishing the Fifth amendment. Criminal law by nature is interesting to most people. However‚ there are many citizens that misinterpret what their rights are in a court of law. For instance‚ the Fifth amendment is a person’s right to not self-incriminate
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13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th Amendments The thirteenth amendment formally abolished the institution of slavery‚ and gave congress the power to enforce it. The thirteenth amendment was necessary because even though the Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves in the south to be freed‚ the southern states refused to free them‚ and the amendment encompassed the entire U.S. and it’s territories. Overall‚ I feel the amendment was a success‚ because it gave the government the ability to enforce it as a law
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The fifth amendment states that‚ “No person shall be held to answer for a capital‚ or otherwise infamous crime‚ unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury‚ except in cases arising in the land or naval forces‚ or in the militia‚ when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself‚ nor be deprived of life‚ liberty
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The eighth amendment is defined as “excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted (Lectlaw‚ 2010). This amendment was adopted as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. The eighth amendment serves the purpose of protection of those who are innocent until proven guilty and to ensure that all persons are treated fairly in the criminal justice system. Defendants who are not released on bail are being denied the opportunity to prepare their
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The First Amendment protects the rights of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ and the right to petition the Government. These rights are some of the most important rights granted to Americans. Some may argue that the First Amendment is too protective of our rights. I tend to disagree; I think in order for our country to have a written explanation of what is or isn’t protected the First Amendment gets the points across precisely. The First Amendment grants Americans the ability
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Abstract The understanding of the Fourth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution and its relevance for searches and seizures is critical for any investigator‚ and it strikes a balance between individual liberties and the rights of society. Most importantly‚ the limitation on any search is that the scope must be narrow‚ if a search is not conducted legally‚ the evidence obtained is worthless. As a matter of fact‚ the exclusionary rule established that courts may not accept evidence obtained by unreasonable
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In 1868‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution because of the concern related to the status of protection extended to the newly freed slaves against mistreatment by the states recently freed slaves. The Fourteenth Amendment offered a solution to these discriminatory laws simply guaranteeing “due process of law”‚ requiring the legal system to provide fundamentally fair trial procedures and “equal protection of laws”‚ and thereby requiring the government to treat all persons with equal
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(1988) Oliver v. United States‚ 466 U.S Terry v. Ohio‚ 392 U.S. 1 (1968) Chimel v. California‚ 395 U.S McWhirter‚ D. (1994). Search‚ seizure‚ and privacy. Phoenix‚ AZ: Oryx Press. Hubbart‚ P. (2005). Making sense of search and seizure law : a Fourth Amendment handbook.
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The Fourteenth Amendment addresses various aspects of citizenship in the United States as well as the rights citizens are afforded. The most profound clause used in this Amendment is the due process clause which addresses equal protection of the laws. Overall the goal of the 14th Amendment was to ensure the enactment of the Civil Rights Act (1866) remained valid to ensure that every person born in the United States were citizens and were entitled to full and equal benefit of all laws. Nonetheless
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