Tag Archives: Fourteenth Amendment

Criminal Court Cases: An Explanation of Miranda V. Arizona

In 1963, police officers in Phoenix Arizona arrested Ernesto Miranda on suspicion of kidnaping and rape. He was then taken to the police station for a custodial interrogation. During this interrogation, police officers failed to inform E. Miranda of his right against self incrimination and his right to have an attorney present during the process […]

Overview of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment

These 3 amendments all were focused on helping African Americans and other minorities strive in America, and not be discriminated for their race. All information used from U.S. Constitution Online. 13th Amendment Ratified by 3/4 of states on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery in the United States. It took […]

A Comparison of Procedural and Substantive Due Process

School administrators maintain the authority to establish rules and regulations pertaining to student conduct in the school venue. However, this authority is not without conditions and is subject to justifiable criteria (Essex, 2005). Rules in educational settings are essential to sustain a systematic and nonviolent environment and enhance the educational process. The legal system requires […]

An Analysis of the American Judicial System

The judicial system has the most important role in our government. The supreme court of the supreme ruling power When it comes to the country. From this great judicial system two main divisions prevail in the modern thought process. These two are known as judicial activity and judicial restraint. Both had enormous influence on Supreme […]

Supreme Court and Education: Corporal Punishment

  All citizens of the United States of America are governed by the laws outlined in the Constitution. The school system is no different. It too falls under the direct jurisdiction of the U.S. government. When questions arise about the Constitutional rights of students, teachers, and/or a school district, the legal system is consulted. Issues […]

Can Martha Stewart Ever Vote Again?

Can Martha Stewart ever vote again? When and if federal inmate No. 55170-054, Martha Stewart, ever votes again depends on which of her addresses after her release from a federal correctional facility she asserts as her primary residence. Stewart has several homes, one each in Connecticut, New York and Maine. The Fourteenth Amendment gives individual […]