Schmalleger, The Bill of Rights

1. The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
 Introduction toIntroduction to
Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice
 Gregory L. Riley, Sr.Gregory L. Riley, Sr.
 Adjunct InstructorAdjunct Instructor
 Retired NorwalkRetired Norwalk
Police CommunityPolice Community
Policing OfficerPolicing Officer
 Norwalk (CT)Norwalk (CT)
Community CollegeCommunity College

2. The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
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Amendment – forbids the Congress interfering with freedom ofAmendment – forbids the Congress interfering with freedom of
religion, speech or press, or with the right to assemble peaceablyreligion, speech or press, or with the right to assemble peaceably
or petition the government.or petition the government.
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Amendment – guarantees the right to bear arms.Amendment – guarantees the right to bear arms.
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Amendment – assures that soldiers can not arbitrarily lodged inAmendment – assures that soldiers can not arbitrarily lodged in
private homes without consent of the owner.private homes without consent of the owner.
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Amendment – forbids unreasonable search or seizure of persons,Amendment – forbids unreasonable search or seizure of persons,
homes, and effects without warrant.homes, and effects without warrant.
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Amendment – guarantees specific rights when on trial, including noAmendment – guarantees specific rights when on trial, including no
condemnation without trial, no compulsion to be a witness againstcondemnation without trial, no compulsion to be a witness against
one self, and no property taken for public use except with justone self, and no property taken for public use except with just
compensation.compensation.

3. The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
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Amendment – assures the accused right to speedy and public trial,Amendment – assures the accused right to speedy and public trial,
right to be represented by an attorney, and the right to be faced byright to be represented by an attorney, and the right to be faced by
accusing witnesses.accusing witnesses.
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Amendment – in lawsuits of more than $20, a trial by jury maybeAmendment – in lawsuits of more than $20, a trial by jury maybe
requested.requested.
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Amendment – forbids excessive fines and cruel or unusualAmendment – forbids excessive fines and cruel or unusual
punishments.punishments.
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Amendment – Just because a right is not mentioned in theAmendment – Just because a right is not mentioned in the
Constitution does not mean that the people are not entitled to it.Constitution does not mean that the people are not entitled to it.
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Amendment – Powers not delegated to the Federal GovernmentAmendment – Powers not delegated to the Federal Government
are left to the States or people to specify.are left to the States or people to specify.

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AmendmentAmendment
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Amendment - . All persons born orAmendment - . All persons born or
naturalized in the United States andnaturalized in the United States and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, aresubject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and of thecitizens of the United States and of the
State wherein they reside. No StateState wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any law whichshall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges orshall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the Unitedimmunities of citizens of the United
States; nor shall any State deprive anyStates; nor shall any State deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property,person of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor deny towithout due process of law; nor deny to
any person within its jurisdiction theany person within its jurisdiction the
equal protection of the lawsequal protection of the laws

5. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
The Supreme Court embraced the SixthThe Supreme Court embraced the Sixth
Amendment guarantee of aAmendment guarantee of a
right to a lawyer for all criminalright to a lawyer for all criminal
defendants and mandated thatdefendants and mandated that
states provide lawyers for defendants whostates provide lawyers for defendants who
are unable to pay for them.are unable to pay for them.

6. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
The Supreme Court embraced the SixthThe Supreme Court embraced the Sixth
Amendment guarantee of aAmendment guarantee of a
right to a lawyer for all criminalright to a lawyer for all criminal
defendants and mandated thatdefendants and mandated that
states provide lawyers for defendants whostates provide lawyers for defendants who
are unable to pay for them.are unable to pay for them.