EDUC240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: In Loco Parentis, Sentenced, Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
12 Oct 2017
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In 14th and 5th amendment: government taking away life (the death penalty) , liberty (put in jail or prison; probation; reputation {not tangible}-- ex: atlanta olympics supposed bomber) , property (taking away land, home, car, etc. parking tickets) Fairness: trying to set up procedures in our legal system to maximize getting cases right, beyond reasonable doubt -- standard, there is a spectrum --- the worse the penalty is the more due process you get. Ingraham v. wright (1977: background, paddled students over 20 times -- so severe that ingraham required medical attention, 2 boys, question: Filed -- suing not only for themselves but to get practice removed: did it violate 8th and 14th amendment, 8th amendment: prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, decision: Roper v. simmons (2005: background, 17 year old boy mentally disabled killed someone --- sentenced to death (by missouri.
