Rights of the Accused Flashcards
A major challenge for democratic political systems is dealing with _______________
crime and criminals
a ______ is an act against a law of the state, may harm a person or property
crime*
To protect the innocent the ___________ guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, effects, and against unreasonable searches
4th amendment*
________ is a major crime
felony*
_____________ established the exclusionary rule
weeks v united states*
__________ states that any illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in federal court
exclusionary rule
in ________________ the court ruled that as long as the police act in good faith when they request a warrant, the evidence they collect may be used in court even f the warrant is defective
United States v Leon
_____________ the court held that evidence obtained in violation of a defendants rights can be used at trial
Nix v Williams
in _________ the supreme court ruled that school officials do not need warrants or probable cause to search students property
New Jersey v TLO
The court upheld____________ mandatory suspicion less drug testing for any students in school athletics
Vernonia School Districts v Acton
In ______________ extended the Fourth Amendment protections by prohibiting wire tapping without a warrant
Katz v United States
__________- required federal state and local authorities to obtain a court order for most wire taps
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
The _______________ guarantees the right to have the assistance of counsel for his defense
If you cannot afford an attorney one will be appointed to you
6th amendment
The Supreme court first dealt with the right to counsel in the state courts in ________________
Powell v Alabama
______________ the court held that states did not have to provide a lawyer n cases not involving the death penalty
Betts v Brady
_________ won the landmark case that ended the Betts rule
Gedion
the ________________ says no one should be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself
5th amendment
Why did Gideon get released from jail?
He did not receive a lawer, this was in violation of his rights
The __________ protects defendants against confessions extorted by force or violence
5th amendment
in the court case ___________ the 5th amendment and the 6th amendment was violated; also the police used force to get a confession.
Escobedo v Illinois
__________________ had been arrested and convicted for the rape and kidnapping of a 18 year old woman
Ernesto Miranda
the guidelines police use before the questioning of suspects are known as the _________
Miranda Rules*
___________ means a person may not be tried twice for the same crime, protecting from harassment
double jeopardy
the __________ forbids cruel and unusual punishment
8th amendment*
in _______________ the court ruled that under adequate guidelines the death penalty does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment
Gregg v Georgia*
___________ a set of policies developed in the 1960s to remedy past discrimination, required by the federal government
affirmative action*
______________ is the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously
reverse discrimination
____________, an african american on Cal’s board of regents proposed proposition 209
Ward Connerly
_________ made it where the state was barred from favoring applicants on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, or national origin
proposition 209
____________ gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
in ____________ the court said that a law that automatically preferred a father over a mother as executor of a son’s este violated the 14th amendment
Reed v Reed
____________– banned discrimination on gender
civil rights act of 1964
congressed passed a comprehensive education law that included provisions referred to as ____________
title lX
________________ states equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on the account of sex
equal rights amendment
