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Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Rights of the Accused

Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Rights of the Accused. Visitor from outer space : The U.S. is overtaken by space Alien Policeman. The Alien Policeman have determined that the people of earth may keep one right from the 4 th , 5 th , 6 th and 8 th amendments but give up all other rights.

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Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Rights of the Accused

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  1. Landmark Supreme Court DecisionsRights of the Accused • Visitor from outer space: The U.S. is overtaken by space Alien Policeman. The Alien Policeman have determined that the people of earth may keep one right from the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th amendments but give up all other rights. • Objective: • Students must Identify ONE Supreme Court Decision which protects the “Rights of the Accused” from the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments. • Students must then summarize the background information about the case. • The Constitutional Question that the Supreme Court had to answer must be identified • Explain and analyze how the Supreme Court answered the Constitutional Question AND how this landmark decision helps protect “the rights of the accused” • Provide a personal opinion on how this right is essential to people’s rights in a free country providing strong evidence of its importance in a free society.

  2. Supreme Court Decisions • 4th Amendment • Mapp v Ohio 1961 • Schmerber v. California 1966 • Katz v. United States 1967 • Terry v. Ohio 1968 • New Jersey v. TLO 1985 • Board of Education v. Earls 2002 • Riley v. California 2014 • 5th Amendment • Berghuis v. Thompkins 2010 • Salinas v. Texas 2013 • 5th amendment • Blockburger v. U.s. 1932 • Brown v. Ohio 1977

  3. Supreme Court Cases 6th Amendment Glasser v. U.S. 1942 Gideon v. Wainwright 1963 Escobedo v. Illinois 1964 Miranda v. Arizona 1966 8th amendment Dusky v. united states 1960 Ford v. Wainwright 1986 Godinezv. Moran 1993 Gregg v. Georgia 1976 Edmond v. florida 1982 Atkins v. Virginia 2002 Roper v. simmons 2005

  4. Instructions • Project should include the answers to the 4 fundamental answers to the objectives • A picture related to the court case or the subject matter • Title • Subtitles • Put on a folder displaying your information • Due November 13th • 40 points

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