What behaviors contribute to the development and maintenance of each of these boundaries? Which of these teens are at risk for future substance abuse and why?
September 6, 2018Provide a specific example of 1 natural resource provided by the ecosystem that you have selected. (Note that air, water, and soil are common to all ecosystems.) How can the one resource you have described be sustained into the future?
September 6, 2018hoose 1 of the Amendments above, and discuss specific details of the protections it providers. Discuss how that Amendment has affected procedures implemented in law enforcement, the courts (both criminal and civil), or correctional facilities.
Assignment Details
There are 94 different federal court districts, and you are a newly hired investigator for the Federal Defenders’ Office in the Southern District of Florida in Miami. Assistant Federal Defenders are attorneys who represent individuals charged with crimes in federal court (in state court, these attorneys would be called public defenders). As an investigator, you are responsible for assisting the federal defenders in interviewing the defendant and witnesses, gathering background information, and assisting as necessary as the case moves through federal court.
You have been asked by the Federal Defender for your office to provide a paper of 1–2 pages on your understanding of the Bill of Rights.
The first 10 Amendments of the U.S. Constitution are commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights contains the foundation of the rights provided to individuals who are accused of committing crimes. In your paper, address the following points:
- Provide a brief overview of the rights contained within the Bill of Rights’ Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments that apply to criminal defendants. (30%)
- Choose 1 of the Amendments above, and discuss specific details of the protections it providers. Discuss how that Amendment has affected procedures implemented in law enforcement, the courts (both criminal and civil), or correctional facilities. (30%)
- Do you agree or disagree with the way that this right has been implemented in the criminal justice system? Why or why not? Support your statements with research and specific examples. (35%)
- Provide APA citations and references. (5%)