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.