What is meant by the term due process of law? Where in the American legal system are guar-antees of due process found?

What will be an ideal response?


• Due process of law means procedural fairness and equitable criminal case processing. Guarantees can be found in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, as well as the Fourteenth Amendment, which makes due process binding on the states.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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The Incident Command System (ICS) is only used by state and federal levels of government when called upon.

a. true b. false

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Which of the following is the time when inmates move to their assigned jobs or programs assignments?

A) controlled movement B) work call C) inmate movement D) inmate accountability

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