What are civil rights? Civil rights are the rights of individuals to receive equal treatment (and to be free from unfair treatment or “discrimination”) in a number of settings—including education, employment, housing, and more—and based on certain legally –protected characteristics. (What are Civil Rights?, 2014) The civil rights movement was an effort to secure equal access to and opportunities on behalf of African Americans for basic privileges and rights of U.S. citizenship. African American men, women, and whites organized and led the movement both at local and national levels. The civil rights movement was the largest social movement in the 20th century in the United States. It also influenced the modern women’s rights and the student
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(What are Civil Rights?, 2014) Civil rights traditionally revolve around the basic rights to be free from unequal treatment based on certain protected characteristics as mentioned above. In settings like housing and employment, your civil liberties are enacted. These concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed- either explicitly identified in the Bill of Rights or United States Constitution, or implemented throughout the years by Courts and lawmakers. These include: your first amendment right to freedom of speech, your third amendment right, the right to privacy, your fourth amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, your sixth amendment right to fair court trial, the fifteenth amendment, the right to vote and you also have the right to marry. (What are Civil Rights?, 2014) You may be wondering why the little lesson on civil rights and civil liberties? Well, we’ve all watched the hit show Hawaii Five-0 on KGMB Friday nights, a retake on the Original Hawaii5-0 from back in the day. It’s a newer hip version of the old were Jack Lord was the original McGarrett and the show was more “law abiding.” In the current show according to a blog by Tim Cavanaugh, we’ve been told that violence on TV creates violence in real life. And that cops commit felonies …show more content…
Try out an episode where you “follow” the letter of the law mixed in with the comedy and banter between the characters. I don’t believe the situation would be that detrimental to the series. If your rights are violated, what is the procedure? Who do you call? Well that depends if it is a criminal or civil suit. If it is criminal, the accused person is charged, if it’s a civil case then it’s an organization. In the criminal case they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is culpable and a jury makes the decision. Whereas in a civil suit there needs to be a preponderance of evidence and the judge determines. More and stronger evidence is needed to obtain a criminal conviction than to prevail in a civil suit. (Federal Civil Rights Charges: What 's the Process?, n.d.) Civil rights and civil liberties are violated every day to some extent and we need to be more knowledgeable to not violate these rights. Television shows will always push boundaries to some extent and portray situations in an untruthful manner. But as long as the stage is purely for entertainment and not supposed to be a representative for any real scenario then I don’t think that things will really change much. I will continue to watch Hawaii Five-0 whenever it comes on the
(What are Civil Rights?, 2014) Civil rights traditionally revolve around the basic rights to be free from unequal treatment based on certain protected characteristics as mentioned above. In settings like housing and employment, your civil liberties are enacted. These concern basic rights and freedoms that are guaranteed- either explicitly identified in the Bill of Rights or United States Constitution, or implemented throughout the years by Courts and lawmakers. These include: your first amendment right to freedom of speech, your third amendment right, the right to privacy, your fourth amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, your sixth amendment right to fair court trial, the fifteenth amendment, the right to vote and you also have the right to marry. (What are Civil Rights?, 2014) You may be wondering why the little lesson on civil rights and civil liberties? Well, we’ve all watched the hit show Hawaii Five-0 on KGMB Friday nights, a retake on the Original Hawaii5-0 from back in the day. It’s a newer hip version of the old were Jack Lord was the original McGarrett and the show was more “law abiding.” In the current show according to a blog by Tim Cavanaugh, we’ve been told that violence on TV creates violence in real life. And that cops commit felonies …show more content…
Try out an episode where you “follow” the letter of the law mixed in with the comedy and banter between the characters. I don’t believe the situation would be that detrimental to the series. If your rights are violated, what is the procedure? Who do you call? Well that depends if it is a criminal or civil suit. If it is criminal, the accused person is charged, if it’s a civil case then it’s an organization. In the criminal case they have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person is culpable and a jury makes the decision. Whereas in a civil suit there needs to be a preponderance of evidence and the judge determines. More and stronger evidence is needed to obtain a criminal conviction than to prevail in a civil suit. (Federal Civil Rights Charges: What 's the Process?, n.d.) Civil rights and civil liberties are violated every day to some extent and we need to be more knowledgeable to not violate these rights. Television shows will always push boundaries to some extent and portray situations in an untruthful manner. But as long as the stage is purely for entertainment and not supposed to be a representative for any real scenario then I don’t think that things will really change much. I will continue to watch Hawaii Five-0 whenever it comes on the