When is a person under arrest?
A person is "under arrest" when a police officer charges them with a crime and chooses to take them to the police station to be processed for it. For example, if someone commits a crime, they are technically under arrest when a police officer witnesses the crime or has a warrant for the arrest and tells the criminal "You are under arrest." Typical procedure after this is to put handcuffs on the criminal and read them their Miranda rights (you have the right to remain silent etc). Handcuffs alone do not mean arrest, but i'm pretty sure its illegal for a police officer to handcuff someone without grounds to arrest them.
As a side note, the person doing the arrest does not have to be a sworn in police officer. In Citizen's arrest cases, anyone with arresting powers like a bounty hunter can also place someone under arrest.
How would you describe the sit-in movement?
The "Sit-In" movement (of the 1960's - where it became popular) was a type of political protest started by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. A type of peaceful resistance using masses of people to effect political change in a non-violent confrontation.
What was martin Luther king Jr's approach to civil rights?
Martin Luther King, Jr. believed strongly that change in civil rights could come about peacefully. He staged many peaceful protests making a profound impact.
What does The Civil War and the civil rights movement illustrate?
You can use it to illustrate alot of things.
Is it legal to carry a Scottish dirk in Massachusetts if you are in full Scottish dress?
The Clan MacPherson Pipes & Drums of North Andover, MA, founded in 1921, is a military style pipe band that wears a band uniform styled after the Black Watch Pipes & Drums of the British Army. The uniform includes the traditional military piper's dirk.
Is an open container probable cause to search?
Probable cause to search WHAT?
A vehicle? Yes, but only the passenger compartment or any area where the passengers of the vehicle might have access.
To search a building or a residence - no. Only that area which is in plain sight
Who was Homer Plessy's lawyer?
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
James C. Walker, a Louisiana attorney, represented Homer Plessy as local counsel, along with famed New York civil rights attorney and former judge Albion Tourgée. Walker and Tourgée submitted a brief to the US Supreme Court on Plessy's behalf, as did law partners Samuel F. Phillips and F. D. McKenney. Albion W. Tourgée and Samuel F. Phillips argued the Plessy's case before the Court.
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What did the Kerner Commission conclude about the cause of race riots in the mid-1960s?
American society was divided.
How did the minority groups struggle for civil rights begin in the 1950s?
The Civil Rights Movement began in the mid-1950s, and initially focused on litigation against segregation. Thurgood Marshall, who would become a Supreme Court Justice, successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education, proving segregation violated the Constitution. By the late 1950s, and early sixties, the movement centered around activist involvement in sit-ins, boycotts and voter registration drives in the south. The sixties focused on all levels of discrimination, using marches, sit-ins, and other forms of non-violent resistance. By that time, the world was focused on what was going on in the United States. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was passed, officially ending segregation in the United States.
What effect did the separate but equal doctrine have on education?
By separating Caucasian and African-American students into separate schools, the educational system became a two-tier system. The Caucasian schools were staffed with Caucasian teachers, who themselves had received greater access to higher education and more elite opportunities. The African-American schools were staffed primarily with African-American teachers who typically didn't have as much access to the best educational opportunities themselves. This was found to be an unconstitutional fundamental inequality and was struck down in the famous US Supreme Court ruling Brown v Board of Education.
How can i change my name in my birth certificate?
go to your local courthouse and file a petition for the change, then you will see the judge to see if they will allow the order for changing your name, this way you will have all of the legal documentation to take with you to social security office and the drivers license bureau. Added: The answer given above will change your formal identification on all official documents -EXCEPT- for the name on your birth certificate. That is an 'unchangeable' document and the information contained on it will always remain.
Identify the major civil rights laws enacted since 1950?
The 15th amendment, The Civil Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970, 1975, and most recently 1982.
Do you have to go to therapy if it is not court ordered?
If you are not ordered to go to therapy, then you do not legally have to go to therapy. It is suggested that you do if others suggest it to you because it is for the good of you and your surrounding family and friends.
if it is addressed to you, you can legally open it.
Name the civil right cases of 1883?
United States v. Stanley; United States v. Ryan; United States v. Nichols; United States v. Singleton; Robinson v. Memphis & Charleston R.R. Co.
What law protects seniority rights?
Fifth Amendment to the Constitution - the Takings Clause.
Seniority rights are intellectual property.
Other:
Best tactic is to contact the National Labor Relations Board.
Do a web search to find the office nearest you.
What are James Meredith goals?
Well he's 81 years old. But he was an American civil rights movement figure, writer, and political adviser.
They wanted Plessy to challenge the scientific racists
The doctrine of Separate but Equal was not a satisfactory solution to the question of civil rights for racial minorities. This is due to the fact that keeping the races separate was inherently unequal and racist.
Do the feds really monitor cell phone activity like Rush Limbaugh says?
They have the capability to do so, but must obtain a warrant in order to legally use any information they may gather.
Reality check: Cellphones are nothing but small radio transmitters, and ANYONE with a proper receiving radio can listen.
Can you use hidden tape recorders in a classroom to check on a teacher?
technically it is not actually illegal to do this however if you are trying it out make sure you don't get caught... by the way i wouldn't advise you to do it.
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Federal law permits recording telephone calls and in-person conversations if at least one party consents [See 18 U.S.C. 2511(2)(d)]. 38 states and the District of Columbia have also adopted one-party consent laws. -- Demsd