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Current Events Crash Course: Criminal Procedures Lecture: Criminal Procedures Project time HW: -The “Rights” Stuff -Project due Monday -Test and notebooks Tuesday
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Crash Course Government Due Process of Law
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Unit 1 Lecture 8- Criminal Procedures
-What rights do you have in the United States when you are accused of a crime?
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Due Process of Law Laws must be followed and your liberties must not be violated when you are accused of a crime Procedural due process- The procedures used by law enforcement and the justice system must be fair Substantive due process- The substance of the law as it is written must be fair
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The 4th Amendment Search and seizure- Police have the right to search you or your property, and arrest (seize) you if necessary Search warrant Probable cause Many exceptions to the limitations on law enforcement Exclusionary rule Mapp v. Ohio- Illegally obtained evidence may not be used in court
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The 5th Amendment Double jeopardy Self incrimination Property rights
Exceptions When you break federal and state law A mistrial Self incrimination “I plead the fifth.” Property rights
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The 6th Amendment Speedy & Public Trial Jury vs. Bench Trial
Right to an adequate defense Gideon v. Wainwright- a lawyer must be provided even if you can’t afford one Miranda Rule Miranda v. Arizona- you must be read your rights
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The 8th Amendment Bail must fit the crime Fines must fit the crime
The punishment must fit the crime Furman v. Georgia The death penalty is NOT cruel and unusual punishment Atkins v. Virginia Struck down the death penalty for the mentally disabled
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Homework: The Rights Stuff
Read the following three stories about teens who had their civil liberties violated. Then, on a left-side page, do the following write-up for EACH of the three cases: Summary (Lay out the details of the case.) Connection (how does this relate to what we’re studying? What civil liberty is in question? Why does each side think they are right?) Opinion (If you were the judge and this case appeared in your courtroom, how would you rule? Why? Use what you have learned about civil liberties and the Bill of Rights.)
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