SPEA-J - Public And Environmental Affairs SPEA-J 302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Due Process Clause, Precedent, Third Enforcement Act

• School: IUPUI
• Department: SPEA-J - Public And Environmental Affairs
• Course: SPEA-J - Public And Environmental Affairs SPEA-J 302
• Professor: D A N M.T S A T A R O S

Document Summary

Consists of a cast set of rules & guidelines that determine how suspects & accused criminals are to be handled & processed by the justice system. A significant part of this system governs the relationship b/w the police & the people suspected of criminal activity. Criminal procedure provides law enforcement officials w/ the guidance to preserve the rights of individuals who are seized, searched, arrested, or inconvenienced by officials. Most important source of right applying to criminal procedure. Helps ensure justice and liberty by defining various roles of gov. & protecting the rights of people w/in the nation"s borders. When a court makes a decision interpreting the constitution, it effectively makes an announcement concerning people"s rights. Federal rules of criminal procedure: related to protecting the rights of the accused. The 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th are in the slide notes. Due process clause consists of 2 types of due process: substantive & procedural.