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Download full textCroddy, Marshall; Degelman, Charles; Hayes, Bill – 1997
This document addresses violence as one of the key challenges facing the democratic and pluralistic republic under the framework of the Constitution and its Bill of Rights. Primary focus is on criminal violence and the factors and behaviors that contribute to violent crime. The text is organized into three chapters: (1) "The Problem of…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Constitutional Law, Crime, Crime Prevention
Peer reviewedUpdate on Law-Related Education, 1998
Describes the court case of Chicago v. Morales in which an anti-loitering ordinance challenged the constitutional right of assembly by giving the police the power to disperse anyone associated with gang members in public. Illustrates the importance of retaining Fifth Amendment rights even after pleading guilty in the case of Mitchell v. U.S. (CMK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
