1. What has been the impact of the Supreme Court's ruling in Miranda v. Arizona on both law enforcement agencies and the court.
-The arrested suspect must be told that they have the right to remain silent
-The arrested suspect must be told that anything they say may be used against them in court
-The arrested suspect must be told they have the right to an attorney with them before any questioning begins
-They must be told that if they cannot afford an attorney an attorney can be provided for free
-After they are told their rights and the arrested suspect says that they do not want an attorney and is willing to be questioned that they said so willingly and knowingly
-The suspect has the right to turn off questioning any time after they have …show more content…
Explain the Missouri Plan.
Judges are appointed to benches by the governor with the senates approval for a probationary period. At the end of the period each judge’s performances are reviewed by a group of judicial experts. If the judge passes their evaluation they can run for the bench in a popular election.
3. In your opinion, should the State of Texas abolish the death penalty? Support your responses.
In my own opinion I believe the death penalty should be abolished. I think if they are already found guilty then they should serve a time even if it is a life sentence. I understand that there are some people who are found guilty of murder or many unimaginable crimes but I believe the death penalty is an easy way out. I also believe that maybe the evidence used in court could be non-substantial and easily make a wrongly accused person granted a death penalty. There are cases today where wrongly accused people are serving long term sentences and some found not guilty in a re-trial.
4. What was the impact of the Gilmer Akin reforms on public education?
- Required for a 9 month school period
- Raised passing grades from 60 to 70
- Testing for teachers and those entering schools of education and in teaching
-The arrested suspect must be told that they have the right to remain silent
-The arrested suspect must be told that anything they say may be used against them in court
-The arrested suspect must be told they have the right to an attorney with them before any questioning begins
-They must be told that if they cannot afford an attorney an attorney can be provided for free
-After they are told their rights and the arrested suspect says that they do not want an attorney and is willing to be questioned that they said so willingly and knowingly
-The suspect has the right to turn off questioning any time after they have …show more content…
Explain the Missouri Plan.
Judges are appointed to benches by the governor with the senates approval for a probationary period. At the end of the period each judge’s performances are reviewed by a group of judicial experts. If the judge passes their evaluation they can run for the bench in a popular election.
3. In your opinion, should the State of Texas abolish the death penalty? Support your responses.
In my own opinion I believe the death penalty should be abolished. I think if they are already found guilty then they should serve a time even if it is a life sentence. I understand that there are some people who are found guilty of murder or many unimaginable crimes but I believe the death penalty is an easy way out. I also believe that maybe the evidence used in court could be non-substantial and easily make a wrongly accused person granted a death penalty. There are cases today where wrongly accused people are serving long term sentences and some found not guilty in a re-trial.
4. What was the impact of the Gilmer Akin reforms on public education?
- Required for a 9 month school period
- Raised passing grades from 60 to 70
- Testing for teachers and those entering schools of education and in teaching