United States v. Lopez Citations: United States v. Lopez‚ 514 U.S. 549‚ 115 S. Ct. 1624‚ 131 L. Ed. 2d 626 (1995). Facts: Alfonso Lopez‚ Jr.‚ a 12th grade high school student‚ was convicted for purposely carrying a handgun along with bullets onto a school zone for resale under the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. Issue: Did Congress really have the power to pass this act? Decision: The Court of Appeals took action and reversed the conviction on the basis that the commerce power
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have over Americans is that in Canada‚ there is only one criminal code for all Canadians whereas in the United States‚ every State has their own criminal codes which‚ unfortunately for the Americans‚ are not identical. Also‚ the United States and Canada each have a law that is fraught with the possibility that an injustice will be brought upon those whom these laws apply. In the United States‚ it is the ‘third strike’ law‚ and in Canada‚ it is the ’mandatory minimum sentence’ law. ’Third strike’
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the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest. Gant‚ 556 U.S. 332 at 351. Courts have held that when police arrest a person on a traffic violation it is not reasonable to believe that evidence of the violation is in the vehicle. In United States v. Majette‚ the court held that it was unreasonable for the officer to believe he would find evidence of the arrestee’s suspended license in the arrestee’s vehicle. 326 F. App’x 211‚ 213 (4th Cir. 2009). There‚ the officer arrested the defendant
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United States Expansionism In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century‚ the United States developed a reputation as an overseas empire and a power country. The United States built this reputation by its involvement of imperialism‚ which expanded‚ colonized and competed against other power countries such as Germany‚ France‚ Britain and Japan. However‚ nineteenth and early twentieth century imperialism was not a continuation of past United States expansionism. It is clear that this development
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Right to refuse treatment 2 In SELL v. UNITED STATES‚ the question was whether the constitution allows forcibly medicating a mentally ill defendant so that he/she can be competent for trial for serious crimes that are non-violent. The constitution does allow this but under certain circumstances. Sell was found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial after examination by a magistrate the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. Sell decided to challenge the decision made by the
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system and fifty state court systems‚ with courts at both the national and state levels. The impact of these two court systems allows for criminal laws to be imposed by Federal‚ State‚ and local law enforcement agencies‚ each with its own jurisdictional requirements and enforcement criteria. The differences in impact can be in areas such as sentencing‚ policies in sentencing options‚ appellate court opinions and Supreme Court decisions that result in case law determinations. 2. State jurisdiction means
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lifestyle lived by many‚ but is it right? There are multiple countries around the world that believe that this is in fact an applicable way of living. The Origins of polygamy are extremely vast and are practiced all over the world. However‚ in the United States it is illegal‚ yet there are many knowing individuals who still partake in this style of living. It is reported that “there are 40‚000 people living in polygamous families or communities across the Western region of the U.S” (Scharnberg & Brachear
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Exam Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) In the economic field of agency theory‚ which one of the following is viewed as an agent with the principals who are most importantly the firm’s shareholders? A) managers B) employees C) attorneys D) suppliers 2) The cash manager at AmFlex Company needs to buy 1‚000‚000 British pounds to pay a British supplier. A currency broker quotes him a bid-ask
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to uphold law. The courts in the United States examine police‚ procedure and behavior‚ and can overturn‚ overrule or modify violations of law and procedure that do not adhere to due process. Examples of the courts influence on policing procedures can be found in cases such as Weeks vs. United States (1914)‚ Silverthorn Lumber vs. United States (1920)‚ and Mapp vs. Ohio (1961). If the issues are examined one can see the precedents the courts used to
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government only. The evidence is that they control everything in the country even the communication between individuals‚ the Cuban economy suffers from the embargo of U.S since the completion of communist revolution. There is always distrust toward the state and its authority and this is particularly evident among younger generations of Cubans and always wanting to break through the government’s tight regulations by illegal activities. 2. Individualism versus Collectivism: Cuba is a member of a socialist
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