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Bajramovic, Hana Brezina, Corona. Chemerinsky, Erwin Hudson, David L. Melzer, Nils Shea, Therese.Brezina, Corona.
Summary: Looks at the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the protections that it guarantees have been handled over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.7304 BREMelzer, Nils
Summary: "Nils Melzer's compelling investigation shows how, through secrecy, impunity and, crucially, public indifference, unchecked power risks annihilating Western democracy and the rule of law. The case of Julian Assange could set a chilling precedent"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Verso Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323 MELHudson, David L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.085 HUDChemerinsky, Erwin
Summary: "The Supreme Court's decisions on constitutional rights are well known and much talked about. But individuals who want to defend those rights need something else as well: access to courts that can rule on their complaints. And on matters of access, the Court's record over the past generation has been almost uniformly hostile to the enforcement of individual citizens' constitutional rights. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 347 CHEShea, Therese.
Summary: Looks at the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the rights that it guarantees to those accused in criminal cases have been handled over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.73056 SHEBajramovic, Hana
Summary: "The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the "equality amendment," was passed in 1868 during the time after the Civil War to help protect the rights and freedoms of Black Americans. In the centuries that followed, the amendment grew to protect the rights of women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people as well. But in recent years, the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment has shifted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 BAJ1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 342.73 BAJ
Summary: This program thoroughly analyzes the text of Amendments 5, 6, 7, and 8 to provide a complete understanding of the laws that are the foundation of the American criminal justice system. Specific rights outlined in the 5th Amendment that are explained include: the grand jury and indictment process, "double jeopardy," self-incrimination and "the right to remain silent," and due process of law. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: It upholds freedom of speech and religion, guarantees a free press, grants the right to keep and bear arms, preserves the right of trial by jury, establishes states' rights, and more. It's the Bill of Rights. This program presents the ten key Constitutional amendments that have defined the fundamental liberties that are the American birthright-and examines the controversies and challenges they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007