The U.S. Supreme Court 14th Amendment
14th Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court has, through the due process clause of the 14th Amendment, incorporated many of the protections and prohibitions contained in the Bill of Rights. By doing so, the Supreme Court has required that state and local governments obey those portions of the Bill of Rights that have been incorporated. Consider the following:
- Which of the protections available to criminal offenders through the Bill of Rights do not currently apply to the states? (45%)
- What is the difference between procedural and substantive protections for criminal offenders in the Bill of Rights? (25%)
- Which of the protections available to criminal offenders in the Bill of Rights are procedural, and which are substantive? (25%)
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Introduction
According to the due process, laws must be applied to all people with equality and fairness. Both the defendant and the plaintiff must be treated equally before the law, as a person is innocent until proved guilty. According to the constitution, no American citizen should be denied right to life, liberty or freedom without a proper and thorough due process. As a result of this, the 14th amendment contains rights of the accused during a case. These rights are aimed at ensuring that justice prevails to every citizen. These rights are aimed at protecting the accused from the public, state of federal government authorities (Siegel, 2010).
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Question 1
Which of the protections available to criminal offenders through the……………….
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