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bill of rights
the bill of rights
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Criminal Justice
8th Grade
11/30/2010

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1st amendement
Definition
Religion, press, petition, assembly, speech (expression)
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2nd amendment
Definition
right to bare arms
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3rd amendment
Definition
you will never be forced to shelter military in times of war.
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4th amendement
Definition
protect you from search and sezire. law enforcement must obtain a search warrent.
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5th amendement
Definition
the right to remain slient. Guarentees due process.
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6th amendement
Definition
1.Give you the right to an attorney, if you cannot afford one. 2. The right to question witness against you.
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7th amendement

Definition
if you are being sued, you have the same rights as accused criminals. Due process and right to question witness (civil cases)
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8th amendement
Definition

Protects you from cruel and unusual punishment. (death penalty)

 

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9th amendment
Definition
states have the final say in how rights are inforced. also called the just in case.
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10th amendement
Definition
Any right that is not listed is still guarented. another just in case.
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civil liberties
Definition
Freedoms to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment
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censorship
Definition
the banning of printed materials or films due to alarming or offensive ideas
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bail
Definition
a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial
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Due process
Definition
following established legal procedures
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discrimination
Definition
unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group
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civil rights
Definition
the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law
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segregation
Definition
the social seperation of the races
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racial profiling
Definition
singling out an individual as a suspect due to apperence of ethnicity
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slander
Definition
spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation.
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petition
Definition
a formal request for government action, or a process by which canidates who are not affiliated with one of thr two major parties can get on the ballot for general election in most states.
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libel
Definition
written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
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indictment
Definition
a formal charge by a grand jury
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grand jury
Definition
a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficent evidence to accuse someone of a crime
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