LibGuides: CJA464: Module 4

Module 4 Required Resources

Readings

Constitutional Law Comes Alive: An Innovative Approach
Chapter 9 – Amendment IX and Amendment X: To Retain or To Reserve.
The 9th and 10th Amendments. The zone of privacy under Griswold, Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, and Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The purpose of the 10th Amendment. Compelling State Interest, Enumerated Rights, Implied or Unenumerated Rights, McCulloch v. Maryland, Penumbra of Rights, Right to Privacy, Viability, Zone of Privacy.

Chapter 10 – Amendments XIII, XIV, XV, and XXIV: Becoming Human, Becoming a Citizen, & Becoming a Voter.
The 13th, 14th, 15th, and 24th Amendments. Due Process, Procedural Due Process, Substantive Due Process, Equal Protection, differences between Slavery and Involuntary Servitude.
Criminal Law
Read Chapter 3: Constitutional Protections
3.1 Applicability of the Constitution
3.2 The Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses
3.3 Freedom of Speech
3.4 The Right to Privacy
3.5 The Right to Bear Arms
3.6 Excessive Punishment
3.7 End-of-Chapter Material

Videos

SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Abortion Case (MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and Jeffrey Rosen)
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the reasoning in the majority opinion, concurring opinions, and dissent in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case. The Supreme Court overruled the landmark cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey which held that women have the constitutional right to seek pre-viability abortions.

The 14th Amendment: Constitution 101
What is the 14th Amendment, and how has it been applied throughout history? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains the structures of the amendment and the different Supreme Court cases that shaped its application. Rosen also examines the central role that the 14th Amendment has played in the struggle for civil rights and its importance to racial equity. Recap of Constitutional Provisions Applicable to Criminal Justice.

27 Amendments Walk-Through: Constitutional Law 101
How are new amendments ratified to the Constitution? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, provides an overview of the amendment ratification process laid out in Article V and all 27 Amendments. Rosen explains the different periods of constitutional reform: the Founding Era (1791-1804), Reconstruction (1865-1870), the Progressive Era (1913-1920), and the Modern Era (1933-1992).

Constitutional protections - Striking the Constitutional balance between advancements in technology used in policing and the privacy rights of citizens. 33 seconds. Shelley Zimmermann, former Chief of Police, City of San Diego; current National University Part-Time Assistant Professor.

Release of video evidence in police-involved shooting cases. 3 minutes, 35 seconds.