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Civil Rights
Civil rights guarantee people the right to be treated fairly regardless of their gender, national origin, race, age, sexual orientation or religion. These rights provide the basic outline in laws of the United States and many other countries.
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Can a person lose their civil rights?
If we continue to ignore the actions of the government and politicians as well as the Liberals, we will lose more and more civil rights as guaranteed by the Constitution. The main stream media is a partner in all this. Listen to all sides of an issue to decide what these people want. Yes. we can lose and once lost it will take another revolution to regain these rights.
What is the role of social justice?
Social justice is dong what is right for society and the people of that society. It is doing what is fair and proper for a person or a person group. In other words treating all people equally regardless of who they are, what they look like like, where they are from or what they believe.
Why is the Miranda Rights so important in the legal system?
The due process model ensures that there are enough impediments at every step in the criminal justice system to prevent people being pushed through. The Miranda rights remind suspects that they are not assumed guilty and they still have rights. Both are important because more innocent people would be sentenced without them.
What makes someone a citizen of a country?
A citizen is classified as someone having a passport from that country. If you are foreign, you are entitled to apply for another countries passport after living/working in that country for usually 5 years, although there are large variations in this.
Can you sue for an assault and mental anguish for added trauma following the assault in civil court?
Question is unclear. Were you actually physicallyassaulted in court or are you saying that you FEEL like you were 'assaulted" by the court process or proceedings?
If the latter, probably not.
How do you start a tort lawsuit?
1. Numerosity - enough plaintiffs to make class action an efficeint way to handle the claim.
2. Commonality - common issues of fact and law for each claimant
3. Adequacy of Class Rep - the person who is the class representatitve needs to have claims that are the same as the class members and that they are capable of serving as the representative.
4. Adequqcy of Counsel - that the law firm representing the class has sufficient skill and resources to represent the class.
A certified class action suit is one brought on behalf of a large group of people as plaintiffs who have suffered some similar harm from the same actions of the defendant or defendantsA certified class action suit is one brought on behalf of a large group of people as plaintiffs who have suffered some similar harm from the same actions of the defendant or defendants
Do men and women have the same rights?
Answer: Many countries believe that women should just stay at home, while doing chores, and care for their children. Unfortunately, they are not treated equally. Even in America, for example, the minimum wages are different, because people prefer men.
Is it illegal to not wear shoes in school?
No. But it will affect your image, especially other kids may make fun of you. But this seems to be a normal thing for a person or family who cannot afford it. may improve your situation, they are a fad for discounts.
Why aren't black people respected?
People respected them differently because they saw them differently. I believe that it started when slavery was common.
What can the court of VA charge or sentence you for getting charged with trespassing?
Sounds like either a local ordnance violation or perhaps a misdemeanor offense. Most likely a monetary fine (or public service) - if jail is involved - not more than one year.
What is a major reason for the adoption of the Miranda rights?
Miranda v Arizona. Miranda was not told of his 5th amendment rights and when this was brought up in court, the Supreme Court threw out his conviction
Is there statute of limitations for civil rights violations?
I believe I was denied my civil rights in family court, 15 years ago. Is there a statute of limitations on civil rights cases? 3 years from the onset of the 1983 violation. That's it folks.
Can dr refuse out patient care to a patient he treated in the er?
only if the patient is black or mexican
In your opinion does 'separate but equal' imply inferiority?
Opinion: No. The inference is not for inferiority. In practice, however, for example in racially-separate public schools, some schools were treated differently resulting in fewer high quality graduates.
Opinion: Yes, it can when set in motion but is not always the case.
For example, most public places around the US have separate restrooms for the men and women. It isn't to imply women are inferior to men or vice versa, but to protect the privacy of the different but equal genders.
However, when separating people by color, class, or likewise, it can be easier to see implied inferiority because of access to certain necessities the other side usually does not have.
With men and women, normally, both have running water and fully working plumbing within their restroom, give or take a few places with bad upkeep.
But with race, normally, one side's access to the proper tools and equipment to achieve their potential or get the best out of life is severely slanted or not in place at all.
Many reasons can be stated why such a thing would happen, but one of the most logical is that "their" side is seen as inferior and not worthy enough of what the "other side" has, so it simply is not given.
In that case, inferiority is indeed implied, and that would be especially easy for a person to see if they are on the so seen as "inferior" side.
Why do the courts impose punishments?
There are a couple of reasons as to why punishments are imposed. one may include deterrence.
Can a process server force entry into your house in Washington state?
No, A Process server is NOT a Law Officer or a Sheriff, They have the Same Responsibilities of a Sheriff but their NOT The Sheriff.
A Process Server's Job is to simply be a Messenger of the Court and Nothing More, A Good Process Server Will Be empathetic, Kind and Wish You Good luck after they Gotcha Served.
What is the definition of a responsible citizen?
a responsible citizen is a person that follows the rules and laws of the country without obligation
What happens if any of the rights are abridged in pursuing a conviction?
The general doctrine courts follow is called "fruit of the poison tree."
If a defendant's rights were violated, then any evidence deriving either directly or indirectly from that violation is inadmissible in court. The violation "poisons" the evidence obtained illegally and any other evidence discovered as a result.
It is not, however, a "get out of jail free" card. If the police illegally search your home without a warrant and find heroin there, they cannot use that as evidence. They can, however, use the surveillance video taken of you two weeks ago showing you selling heroin in the park that made them want to search your home in the first place as evidence.
Is it illegal to keep people against their will?
From a clinical perspective, yes. If a person is found to be a danger to themselves, danger to others or gravely disabled due to a mental illness, they can be hospitalized. This called a 5150 where they are evaluated further for 72 hours or more if they continue to remain a DTS/DTO and or GD.
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When you are arrested do you sign a paper stating you was read your Miranda rights?
No, you are just told of your Miranda Rights
Another View: In many jurisdictions you are required to sign or initial a card or document to signify that you WERE advised of your rights. If you refuse to sign it, the advising officer AND a witness sign it with a statement that you refused.
Famed black author William Du Bois offered a viewpoint early in the 20th century that continues to have some validity today:
There are no reliable statistics to which one can safely appeal to measure exactly the growth of crime among the emancipated slaves. About seventy per cent of all prisoners in the South are black; this, however, is in part explained by the fact that accused Negroes are still easily convicted and get long sentences, while whites still continue to escape the penalty of many crimes even among themselves. And yet allowing for all this, there can be no reasonable doubt but that there has arisen in the South since the [civil] war a class of black criminals, loafers, and ne'er-do-wells who are a menace to their fellows, both black and white.
Today Hispanics are in the prison population in about 1.5 times their proportion in the general population, and blacks are in prison in about 3 times their proportion. There is no general consensus why this is true. Wikipedia has a good article on this.
Diana v California (The State Board of Education) 1970, was a suit filed on behalf of students with limited English language. The suit was in response to a child given an IQ test in English who scored poorly, resulting in placement in a special needs class. Although the case never went through, it resulted in a memo to all US school districts from the US Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Civil Rights outlining the responsibilities of school districts in placing non English speaking minorities. See the link below for a copy of the memo.
