An overview of the Fourteenth Amendment that describes its history, purpose, components, and illustrative court cases, and includes the U.S. Constitution and a further-reading list.
Presents a comprehensive study of due process as stated in the fifth and fourteenth amendments, and contains essays on the history of due process and the rights of the accused, civil liberties, and other issues.
Explores the development, strengths, and weaknesses of the American system of justice and the meaning of due process of law and the rights of the accused.
A collection of more than sixty primary documents which trace the evolution of trial rights from English and colonial beginnings to contemporary understanding of their meanings.
A collection of twenty controversial essays that debate issues pertaining to the Sixth Amendment rights for accused persons including the presumption of innocence, the right to counsel and trial by jury, and the right of the accused to confront his or her accuser.
"Examines the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright, including the trial and appeals, the ruling of a defendant's right to counsel, and the movie inspired by the court case"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the 1967 Supreme Court Case in which the court ruled that juvenile courts cannot deprive children of certain rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
