Jeopardy!

The case of Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346, (1997), is a United States Supreme Court case involving the constitutionality of a state civil commitment law, and how that law was being applied to persons who had been convicted of certain crimes. The law in question, was designed to civilly commit people who had a history of predatory sexual violence, and who had a personality disorder, or who had a mental abnormality (Cornell University, n.d.) In generic terms, the law was designed so that…

Summary The story of Charlotte’s Web takes place in Somerset County. Wilbur was the runt of eleven piglets that were born in the spring. He was saved from an early demise by a young girl name Fern. Wilbur was then given to Fern and she raised him as her own. As Wilbur began to grow, a decision was made to put him in the barn with the other animals. It was here that he met and quickly became friends with Charlotte the spider. Wilbur saved Charlotte from the wrath of Fern’s brother Avery. He was…

When it comes to the United States Supreme Court and the Juvenile Court, things changed in the 1960s, when the Supreme Court issued several decisions that would expand the due process rights for any criminal defendant. This was under the leadership of Chief Justice Earl Warren, who was concerned that civil liberties and human rights and how they were reflected in decisions. “In general, the Court believed that criminal defendants were citizens who were presumed innocent until they had been…

Publius provides a convincing case for ratification by thoroughly addressing the Antifederalists’ two primary concerns including a potential consolidation of government, and the dangers of hastily ratifying the Constitution. The Federal Farmer summarizes his concerns here: “The plan proposed appears to be partly federal, but principally however, calculated ultimately to make the states one consolidated government. The first interesting question, … is, how far the states can be consolidated…

Bill of Rights also expands on certain things mentioned in the American Bill of Rights. The fifth, sixth, and eight amendments in the constitution discuss criminal prosecutions and what is fair and what is not. Rights included are a speedy trial, no jeopardy, and no excessive bail. In the Texas Bill of Rights, there are various sections discussing the process of the courts and rights given to defendants.…

Social Justice Through Criminal Justice The laws discussed in Chapter 9 of the course textbook, Social and Criminal Justice: A Capstone, are twofold; to protect individual freedoms and to implement criminal justice policies. Criminal justice is based on the development and enforcement of laws, these laws are meant to protect citizens and society. Social justice principles posit that all individuals are entitled to freedom, equality, and human rights, beliefs are clearly enumerated in the U.S.…

Intent to Manufacture Meth (“Possession of Equipment”) should be dismissed because it is a lesser-included offense of Count Three, §51: Manufacture of Meth. A defendant cannot be charged with the same crime twice, for that would be considered double jeopardy. In order for a court to determine "if one the count constitutes a lesser offense that is included in the other," courts will apply the "Strict Elements Test." Blockburger v. United States. In applying this test, the courts will have to…

Anytime we saw him or got invited over it was like an event.” Yuki would invite friends and family over to watch jeopardy. He always watched it before-hand and showed reruns. He answered every question right. Until one day someone asked him how he knew all the answers and he told them. He already watched the episode. He had all his nephews convinced that he knew every answer to every jeopardy episode until one of them was curious enough to ask. “Once he told me to bite his finger and he would…

The children we save today is the world that we save tomorrow." by Timothy Pina.One day the youth seen today will mature into the elders of the world.Everything that occurs has the power to shape the youth's lives The futures' of the youth are in jeopardy everyday with the economy changing .Now that the world has become more advance and self aware ,society has just started to recognize these serious issues that kids have to deal with today. Some of these issues like, shifting economy and…

Would America have thrived without the Bill of Rights? Without the Bill of Rights, the Constitution would not have been formed. James Madison promise of individual rights calmed the debate between the Federalist and the Anti-federalist, which aided in the ratification of this document. The reassurance that federal government would not resemble that of England, which impose on individual liberties, must be maintained to keep the promise of the democratic experiment of a more perfect union. It is…