Discuss the important eras of the Supreme Court and the important happenings of these eras
What will be an ideal response?
Chief Justice Marshall (1801-1835 ) wanted justices to settle disagreements privately. In Marbury v. Madison the Court asserted its authority to overrule acts of Congress, and the right of judicial review over decisions from other levels or branches of government.
Chief Justice Taney felt states should enjoy more power, addressed key issues on slavery in Moore v. Illinois and Dred Scott v. Sanford.
Chief Justice Burger held a more conservative court and addressed issues on the death penalty, life sentences, and cruel and unusual punishments.
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Given the rulings in Hamdi and Hamdan and the Military Commissions Act of 2006, what is the likely outcome of the detainees' challenges to their alleged unlawful confinement?
Six suspects in the War on Terror were taken from their homeland in Afghanistan and placed in the American prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. After 24 months, they had not met with a lawyer, had not been advised of the charges against them, and have no idea when and if they will be brought before a judge or tribunal to clear their names. All proclaim their innocence and filed habeas corpus petitions in federal court for the District of Columbia naming the Secretary of Defense as the defendant. What will be an ideal response?
Routine activities theory suggests that changes in crime rates are due to changes in the availability of motivated offenders rather than due to changes in the availability of targets.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In United States v. Morrison (2000), the Supreme Court _____________ a provision of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 that provided a federal civil remedy to victims of gender-motivated violence
a. upheld b. struck down c. refused to review d. reinterpreted
A non-punitive strategy for delinquency control that attempts to address the issues that produce conflict between two parties and reconcile the parties is referred to as _____
a. Step programming b. Restorative justice c. Innovative justice d. Therapeutic programming