Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Miranda vs. Arizona is one of the most crucial U.S. Supreme Court cases ever held in the United States. The case causes the Supreme Court to redefine law enforcement procedures before interrogations. The decision that was reached by the Supreme Court addressed four different cases involving custodial interrogations. All of these cases are similar in the fact that there was a custodial interrogation where the suspect was not properly informed of his constitutional rights to remain silent and have…

The United States (US) Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision of Griswold v. Connecticut, established there is a right of privacy protected by the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution. Nevertheless, there is no such word of “privacy” in the entire US Constitution. The precedent established by Griswold v. Connecticut, has been used to decide various landmark cases. Decisions such as Roe v. Wade regarding abortion, and Lawrence v. Texas regarding sodomy, have been influenced by the precedent established…

police for two hours. He was not informed of his rights of self-incrimination or assistance of an attorney. In Vignera v. New York, a man was questioned by police without being notified of his right to counsel. In a similar situation, Westover v. United States, a man was arrested and questioned by the FBI also without being notified of his right to counsel. In yet another case, California v. Stewart, local police questioned a man for five days again without notification of his right to counsel.…

and probable cause must be followed in the gathering of evidence, in order to prevent the possibility of any evidence being dismissed at trial. The exclusionary rule is a court-created rule which was adopted in 1914 (Weeks v. United States), and then first applied in state trials in the case Mapp v. Ohio. By definition, the exclusionary rule is one of the simplest rules in the legal system which excludes the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial. (Garland, 2015, p264) In other…

Abstract The Twenty-Sixth Amendment has the right to be repealed by Congress.During the time period of the Vietnam War of the Cold War, where the United States had conscripted their men into soldiers to fight against the communists in Vietnam. The main reason for the men to be drafted is to protect the South Vietnam from being taken over by the North Vietnam. As the American men were being drafted into the war, they were recently a few number of men who burned their draft cards in as an…

In Re Gault was a landmark juvenile decision issued by the United States Supreme Court that declared a juvenile involved in a delinquency hearing to have the right to similar due process rights as afforded to adults (In re Gault, 1967). This was established under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This decision was held because during the initial trial, neither the Ms. Cook, nor any potential witnesses, were present at the hearing to testify against Gault. Yet, Gault…

principles and retrofitted them to preserve the lives and liberty of the American people from the challenges posed by a global terrorist network” ("Preserving Life and Liberty"). "The Patriot Act defines "domestic terrorism" as activities within the United States that . . . involve acts dangerous…

Richard Miller Ms. Roussell U.S. History 27 January 2016 The Effects of Prohibition on the 1920s On January 16, 1920 the 18th amendment to the constitution was passed. This amendment was prohibition, or the ban on the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcohol. Prohibition had many effects on the 1920s, a large number of which were not foreseen. One of the most major effects of prohibition was the rise of organized crime. The ban of alcohol created a new opportunity for gangsters to make money…

The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments in the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights were wrote by James Madison and were ratified on December 15, 1791, becoming a part of the Constitution. The First Amendment is freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press and petition. This amendment gives basic freedoms to United States (U.S.) citizens. Everyone should have the freedom to do what they please, pertaining especially to speech and religion, without having to worry about the…

one up. There are certain checks and balances and rights that defendants have before, during, and after their trial. We have learned that each defendant is afforded protection by the Bill of Rights such as right to a speedy trial (Sixth Amendment) and the Fifth Amendment: the right that no one shall be “deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.” What exactly is Due Process? Due Process is what every person is entitled to while going through any criminal procedures in…