Constitutional law for the criminal justice professional

Constitutional law for the criminal justice professional By Carl J Franklin
1999 | 328 Pages | ISBN: 0849311551 | PDF | 2 MB
Content: Why is the Constitution So Important? — Foundations of the Term "Constitution" — Development of the Term — The Constitution as a Paradigm — A Brief History of the U.S. Constitution — The Idea of a Constitution — The English Charters — The Colonial Charters — Americans and the Revolution — The New Government — The Articles of Confederation — The Post-War Rebellions — The Early Conventions — The Philadelphia Convention — Preparing for the Convention — The Beginning of the Convention — The Virginia Plan — The Pinckney Plan — The Debates — The Campaign for Ratification — Adding the First Amendments — Article III — The Judiciary — Organization of the Courts — Creating the Federal System — One Supreme Court — The Inferior Courts — Creation of the Courts — Abolition of Courts — Compensation of Judges — Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction — Bankruptcy Courts — Judicial Power — Characteristics and Attributes of Judicial Power — "Shall Be Vested" — Getting into Federal Court — Choosing between State and Federal Court — The Power of Contempt — Sanctions Other Than Contempt — Power to Issue Writs: The Act of 1789 — Habeas Corpus: Congressional and Judicial Control — Habeas Corpus: The Process of the Writ — Judicial Review — The Establishment of Judicial Review — Marbury v. Madison — Judicial Review and National Supremacy — Limitations on the Exercise of Judicial Review — Constitutional Interpretation — The Doctrine of "Strict Necessity" — Presumption of Constitutionality.