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Individual Rights Under the United States Constitution. Chapter 1. Criminal Procedure as the Balance Between Due Process and Crime Control. The Need for Balance. One of the biggest challenges for the criminal justice system is to keep its competing notions of due process and crime control in balance.The law of criminal procedure is designed to balance the important governmental functions of maintaining law and order and protecting the rights of citizens..
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1. Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional 10th Edition John N. Ferdico
Henry F. Fradella
Christopher Totten
2. Individual Rights Under the United States Constitution Chapter 1
3. Criminal Procedure as the Balance Between Due Process and Crime Control
4. The Need for Balance One of the biggest challenges for the criminal justice system is to keep its competing notions of due process and crime control in balance.
The law of criminal procedure is designed to balance the important governmental functions of maintaining law and order and protecting the rights of citizens.
5. Herbert Packer’s Crime Control vs. Due Process Models
6. Shifting the Balance Over Time The criminal justice system has had different emphases at different times.
First half of 20th century—crime control
Urbanization, immigration, industrialization
Increased diversity
1960s—due process revolution
Civil rights era
Social consciousness & equal justice
Nixon era to present—tough of crime
War on drugs
War on terror
7. A Brief History of the Constitution
8. The Law of England English common law gave procedural protections to the criminally accused, including:
The right to have adequate notice of what is prohibited by law before being punished for violating law;
The right to a fair trial; and
The protection of property or possessions
These guarantees were not always honored.
9. Drafting a New Constitution In light of their experience with governmental tyranny, the Founding Fathers of the United States had a strong commitment to the protection of individual rights from governmental abuse.
This commitment was embodied in the original Constitution of 1788 and in the Bill of Rights, adopted shortly thereafter.
10. The Original Constitution The Constitution of 1789 has served as the fundamental instrument of our government for almost all of our country's history.
The original Constitution of the United States is divided into seven parts—a preamble and six articles. Each article addresses a different topic relevant to the structure and operations of government.
11. The Power of Judicial Review Article VI, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution is known as the Supremacy Clause. It declares that the Constitution is the "supreme law of the land."
Constitutional law trumps all other forms of law including statutory law, common law, and administrative law.
Judicial review is the duty of the court to decide when other laws are in violation of the spirit of the constitution.
12. The Bill of Rights Shortly after the adoption of the constitution, ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added to it to guarantee basic individual liberties, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble and petition the government.
Originally applied only to acts of the federal government.
Many rights extended to states with the Fourteenth Amendment (1868).
13. Individual Rights in the Original Constitution
14. Habeas Corpus Article I, Section 9, Clause 2:
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be
suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion
the public Safety may require it.
This guarantee enables a person whose freedom has been restrained in some way to petition a federal court for a writ of habeas corpus to test whether the restraint violates the Constitution or laws of the United States.
15. Bills of Attainder Article I, Section 9, Clause 3:
No Bill of Attainder . . . shall be passed [by the federal
government].
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1:
No State shall . . . pass any Bill of Attainder. . . .
A bill of attainder is a special act of a legislature declaring that a person or group of persons has committed a crime and imposing punishment without a court trial.
16. Ex Post Facto Laws Article I, Section 9, Clause 3:
No . . . ex post facto Law shall be passed [by the federal
government].
Article I, Section 10, Clause 1:
No state shall . . . pass any . . . ex post facto Law. . . .
These two clauses prohibit the states and the federal government from enacting any ex post facto law, literally a law passed "after the fact."
17. Trial Rights Article III, Sections 1 and 2
Article III, Sections 1 and 2, of the Constitution deal with
the judicial system of the United States and are too long to
be reproduced here.
Article III, Section 1, of the Constitution outlines the structure and power of our federal court system and establishes a federal judiciary.
Article III, Section 2, guarantees that the trial of all federal crimes, except impeachment, will be by jury.
18. Conviction for Treason Article III, Section 3:
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in
levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies,
giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted
of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to
the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court. The
Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of
Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption
of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person
attainted.
Treason is the only crime defined by the Constitution.
19. Individual Rights in the Bill of Rights
20. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.
21. First Amendment Guarantees Freedoms of Speech, Expression, and Peaceable Assembly
Free Speech includes symbolic speech.
Governmental entities are entitled to regulate the time, place, and manner of speech.
Defamation, words that incite immanent lawlessness, and obscenity lie beyond the realm of First Amendment protection.
The establishment clause restricts establishment of government-sponsored religion.
The free exercise clause allows people to practice religion without undue government interference.
22. Amendment II A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the
security of a free State, the right of the people
to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
23. Second Amendment Guarantees The Supreme Court has held that the state and federal governments may pass laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons, requiring the registration of firearms, and limiting the sale of firearms for other than military uses.
24. Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house, without the consent of the Owner,
nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law.
25. Third Amendment Guarantees Before the American Revolution, colonists were frequently required, against their will, to provide lodging and food for British soldiers. The Third Amendment prohibited the continuation of this onerous practice.
26. Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not
be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but
upon probable cause, supported by Oath or
affirmation and particularly describing the place
to be searched, and the persons or things to be
seized.
27. Fourth Amendment Guarantees The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from unreasonable searches and seizures by governmental officers.
28. Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or
otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment
or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising
in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in
actual service in time of War or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same offense to be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law; nor shall private property
be taken for public use, without just compensation.
29. Fifth Amendment Guarantees Indictment by grand jury
Before a person is tried in federal court for an infamous crime, he or she must first be indicted by a grand jury.
Freedom from double jeopardy
Protects against multiple criminal punishments for the same offense.
Also contains the dual sovereignty and collateral estoppel doctrines.
Privilege against self-incrimination
Protects people from being incriminated by their own compelled testimonial communications.
30. Fifth Amendment Guarantees Con’t. The right to due process
Provides procedural due process, substantive due process, and equal protection of law.
The right to just compensation
The power of the government to acquire private property is called eminent domain.
31. Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an
impartial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district
shall have been previously ascertained by law, and
to be informed of the nature and cause of the
accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses
against him; to have compulsory process for
obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the
Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
32. Sixth Amendment Guarantees Right to a speedy and public trial
Right to trial by an impartial jury
Right to notice of charges
Right to confrontation of witness
Through face-to-face witness testimony and an opportunity for cross-examination.
Guarantee of compulsory process
Right to compel the attendance of favorable witnesses at trial, usually through a court-issued subpoena.
Right to Representation by Counsel
For all prosecutions that may result in imprisonment.
33. Amendment VII In suits at common law, where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the
right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no
fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-
examined in any Court of the United States,
than according to the rules of the common law.
34. Seventh Amendment Guarantees Except as provided by local federal court rules, if a case is brought in a federal court and a money judgment is sought that exceeds twenty dollars, the party bringing the suit and the defendant are entitled to have the controversy decided by the unanimous verdict of a jury of twelve people.
Applies only to federal civil trials and not to civil suits in state courts.
35. Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted.
36. Eighth Amendment Guarantees No excessive bail
Everyone does not have the right to bail, but if granted, the bail may not be excessive.
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Limits sanctions that violate the principle of proportionality.
37. Amendment IX The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain
rights, shall not be construed to deny or
disparage others retained by the people.
38. Ninth Amendment Guarantees Powers of government are limited by the rights of the people.
The Constitution did not intend, by expressly guaranteeing certain rights of the people, to grant the government unlimited power to invade other rights of the people.
39. Amendment X The powers not delegated to the United States
by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the
States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or to the people.
40. Tenth Amendment Guarantees Embodies the principle of federalism, which reserves for the states the remainder of powers not granted to the federal government or expressly withheld from the states.
41. Later Amendments Dealing withIndividual Rights and Liberties
42. Amendment XIII Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except as a punishment for crime
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted, shall exist within the United States,
or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
43. Thirteenth Amendment Guarantees Prohibits slavery.
Prohibits certain state laws that had the effect of jailing debtors who did not perform their financial obligations.
44. Amendment XIV Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and of the State wherein
they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any State
deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law; nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. . . .
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce,
by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
45. Fourteenth Amendment Guarantees The right to due process
The right to equal protection of the laws
Prevents any state from making unreasonable, arbitrary distinctions between different persons as to their rights and privileges.
46. Standards of Judicial Review for Equal Protection Clause Litigation
47. Amendments Protecting Voting Rights
48. Amendment XV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any State on
account of race, color, or previous condition of
servitude.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
49. Amendment XIX Section 1. The right of citizens of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any State on
account of sex.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
50. Amendment XXVI Section 1. The right of citizens of the United
States, who are eighteen years or older, to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or any State on account of age.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
51. Amendments XV, XIX, and XXVI Together these three amendments ensure the right to vote.
May not be denied to any citizen over the age of eighteen because of race, color, previous condition of servitude, or gender.
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the voting age for all elections from twenty-one to eighteen years of age.
These amendments, together with the Fifth and Fourteenth, prohibit any arbitrary attempt to disenfranchise any American citizen.
52. Amendment XXIV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States
to vote in any primary or other election for President
or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice
President, or for Senator or Representative in
Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or any State by reason of failure to pay
any poll tax or other tax.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legislation.