Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Due Process



1. Balances Law of the land between national and state 
2. Judges may define liberty, fairness, and justice.
3. Ratified in 1868
4. 14th Amendment 
5. Jim McCloskey let 44 innocent people free in the last 30 years
6. Quincy Spruell served 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit
7. Eye witnesses are always not reliable, physical evidence is better
8. 8 People have used DNA evidence to be freed
9. Jury usually believe eyewitness accounts 
10. Provides and ensures equality for all 


Questions 
1. Is affirmative action fair?
2. Due process ensures freedom but still discriminates against religions sometimes how can this be?
3. Should terrorists have access to due process rights?
4. Do criminals proven guilty lose this right?
5. How much evidence is needed to base a case on?

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