3. What constitutional rights do those accused of crimes have? Does the constitution provide the right to privacy? Discuss the First Amendment principle of separation of church and state. When it comes to the constitutional rights of those accused of crimes, there are various formats in which those accused have rights. In the United States democracy gives the right to protect any individual accused of a crime. Thus, the Due of Process Law comes into place; which is included in the fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth Amendments. This means the individual accused of the crime holds rights to; fair trial, right to consult a lawyer, freedom from self-incrimination, knowledge of what you're being accused of, right to confront accuser in court, and
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Now, when it comes the Right to Privacy it becomes a controversial subject because they are not specifically defined in the Constitution thus, are open to interpretation by the court system. While the topic of Privacy is a broad subject, they are associated in certain aspects within the Bill of Rights as well as through several amendments, which protect personal subjects of an individual's life, however, the Right to Privacy has no mention in the Constitution. An example of the Right to Privacy was developed from 1965 court case, however the definition of privacy has become so broad and vague that it has now, no set definition in the courts. For example, it was essentially brought before the court in the Griswold ruling by the Supreme Court in 1965 and established that American citizens did indeed have a constitutional right to privacy. However, it was later was applied eight years later in the highly controversial, case of Roe v. Wade in 1973 which had the Supreme Court claim …show more content…
Congress in October 2001, at the request of President George W. Bush and was created in response to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington, D.C. It’s referenced as the Patriot Act, and was signed by Bush on Oct. 26, 2001. Essentially the USA Patriot was created to Strengthen the federal government's power to conduct surveillance, perform searches, and detain individuals in order to combat terrorism. passed in 2001 and was introduced to the House as the Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001, and was later passed by the House as the Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (H.R. 2975) on October 12th. This act increased the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, e-mail, medical, financial, and other records, eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States, expanded the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions, and enhanced the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. However, the USA Patriot Act caused controversy between citizens because it gave the government broad new powers for the wiretapping, surveillance, and investigation of terrorism suspects. Thus allowing the search of private properties without probable cause and without
Now, when it comes the Right to Privacy it becomes a controversial subject because they are not specifically defined in the Constitution thus, are open to interpretation by the court system. While the topic of Privacy is a broad subject, they are associated in certain aspects within the Bill of Rights as well as through several amendments, which protect personal subjects of an individual's life, however, the Right to Privacy has no mention in the Constitution. An example of the Right to Privacy was developed from 1965 court case, however the definition of privacy has become so broad and vague that it has now, no set definition in the courts. For example, it was essentially brought before the court in the Griswold ruling by the Supreme Court in 1965 and established that American citizens did indeed have a constitutional right to privacy. However, it was later was applied eight years later in the highly controversial, case of Roe v. Wade in 1973 which had the Supreme Court claim …show more content…
Congress in October 2001, at the request of President George W. Bush and was created in response to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington, D.C. It’s referenced as the Patriot Act, and was signed by Bush on Oct. 26, 2001. Essentially the USA Patriot was created to Strengthen the federal government's power to conduct surveillance, perform searches, and detain individuals in order to combat terrorism. passed in 2001 and was introduced to the House as the Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (PATRIOT) Act of 2001, and was later passed by the House as the Uniting and Strengthening America (USA) Act (H.R. 2975) on October 12th. This act increased the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, e-mail, medical, financial, and other records, eased restrictions on foreign intelligence gathering within the United States, expanded the Secretary of the Treasury's authority to regulate financial transactions, and enhanced the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. However, the USA Patriot Act caused controversy between citizens because it gave the government broad new powers for the wiretapping, surveillance, and investigation of terrorism suspects. Thus allowing the search of private properties without probable cause and without