(Encyclopedia) RottweilerRottweilerrŏtˈwīlər [key], breed of sturdy working dog developed from a Roman cattle dog introduced into S Germany more than 1,900 years ago. It stands from 213&fslsh;4…
Confessing IllegallyThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Tossing out a confession at trial can frequently result in the loss of a conviction, so…
(Encyclopedia) Colquhoun, PatrickColquhoun, Patrickkōh&oomacr;nˈ [key], 1745–1820, British economist and statistician, b. Scotland. Active in civic affairs in Glasgow (where he founded the…
(Encyclopedia) Miranda v. Arizona, U.S. Supreme Court case (1966) in the area of due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment). The decision reversed an Arizona court's conviction of Ernesto Miranda…
Read about some of the most significant riots in U.S. history 1898: Wilmington, North Carolina While Democrats held power at the state level in North Carolina, a coalition of white…
(Encyclopedia) Black Panthers, U.S. African-American militant party, founded (1966) in Oakland, Calif., by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. Originally aimed at armed self-defense against the local…
WHO MAKES THE LAW IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY? CAN POLITICIANS MAKE ANY LAW THEY WISH? HOW IS CRIMINAL LAW DIFFERENT FROM CIVIL LAW? WHY DO PEOPLE OBEY THE LAW? DO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES HAVE…
(Encyclopedia) Mapp v. Ohio, case decided in 1961 by the U.S. Supreme Court. Dollree Mapp was convicted in a state court of possessing pornographic material in violation of Ohio law. Her conviction…
Searching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with…
