Rights of the Accused: Search and Seizure Protections
The Constitution only provides protections of the criminal process in the Fourth and Fifth Amendments. The most controversial element of the Fourth Amendment is the exclusionary rule which applies to objects obtained by ..
Rights of the Accused: Trial, The
When a case does go to trial, the fate of the defendant rests with a jury of his or her peers. In the United States, the accused is entitled to legal counsel whether they can pay for it or not. The quality of defense, ma..
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
There are numerous challenges facing most big cities in the United States today. These include managing population growth, adjusting to the post-industrial economy, and coping with class, racial and ethnic conflict. On..
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
While developing nations struggle to endure the seemingly endless cycle of poverty and overpopulation, the decline in population some of the more advanced nations are experiencing can bring about problems as well.
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
For Fresno, California, as with many other U.S. cities, this is a time of uncertainty, as it seeks to chart a course to the future, amidst an often conflicting array of social, political and economic forces.
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Migration effectively links people the world over. Migration patterns are tracked and studied, at least in part, because population often has a direct impact on quality of life. This is especially true in less develope..
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Much of the change that has occurred in many cities over the past century has come about as a result of the interplay among three factors: population shifts, the environment, and urbanization.
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
Part of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley in central California, Fresno is a city in transition. While it maintains its links with the land and its past, Fresno faces many of the same growing pains, including c..
Rise of George Washington, The
Historian and author Bernard Bailyn talks about the role George Washington played in the growth and development of the early United States. Professor Bailyn attributes much of Washington's success, both on the battlefiel..
Rising Tide of Opposition, A
Historian and author Bernard Bailyn talks about why the British were not successful in overcoming American resistance in the early part of the Revolutionary War. He credits George Washington for his military leadership a..