Tag Archives: Amendment

How would the first wave of feminism correspond to women’s involvement in the public sector?

Description Topic: The Power of a Collective Voice The 19th Amendment was the result of a collective effort of many women and men. How can you relate to the sense of accomplishment felt by many of the suffragists in the aftermath of the ratification of the 19th Amendment? How would the first wave of feminism […]

Discuss what involves in the 4th amendment (Make sure to Include – The exclusionary rule , fruit of the poisonous Tree, interrogations and confessions, Miranda Warnings.)

Directions: You have been giving a research paper on the 4th amendment. Discuss what involves in the 4th amendment (Make sure to Include – The exclusionary rule , fruit of the poisonous Tree, interrogations and confessions, Miranda Warnings.)

Explain In your opinion, does the application of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment promote or erode equality in the law? Provide two examples of the concept in use to support your rationale.

In your opinion, does the application of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment promote or erode equality in the law? Provide two examples of the concept in use to support your rationale.

Describe your understanding of “cruel and unusual punishment” within the framework of the Eighth Amendment. Do you think that execution of minors violates the prohibition of “cruel and unusual punishment” found in the Eighth Amendment? Explain your rationale. Do you think justice was served in this case? Explain your rationale.

In the case of Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court was asked to address the constitutionality of sentencing a juvenile to death. You can either read the case law Discuss the key concepts from chapter 2 and 6 that apply to Christopher Simmons. For example, what are some of the developmental risk factors (chapter […]

Discuss this case in view of the provisions of the 4th Amendment. Has a search occurred? Was her arrest Constitutional?

A female traveler paid for a plane ticket to Miami. When she checked in at the airport, the ticket agent took her luggage and placed it on a conveyor belt so it could be loaded onto the plane. As the luggage was travelling along the conveyor, it passed a narcotics agent whose dogs sniffs every […]

Choose 1 of the Amendments above, and discuss specific details of the protections it providers. Discuss how that Amendment has affected procedures implemented in law enforcement, the courts (both criminal and civil), or correctional facilities.

Assignment Details There are 94 different federal court districts, and you are a newly hired investigator for the Federal Defenders’ Office in the Southern District of Florida in Miami. Assistant Federal Defenders are attorneys who represent individuals charged with crimes in federal court (in state court, these attorneys would be called public defenders). As an […]