Amendments of US Constitution

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Amendments of US Constitution

A criminal justice administration and organization is fair, sincere, and effectual system. It is one of the most significant institutions of America. Criminal Justice Administration is the organization that is performing and controlling the criminal laws and justice system. The components such as courts, the correctional system, and the police play independent part as well as the integrated and interrelated system. The justice system and administration are extremely interactive in dividing power among the court, the correctional system, police, and juvenile justice agency. The organization administrates all levels of government. There are three levels of government local, state, and federal.

US Constitution

The Constitution has been amended 17 times with a total of 27 amendments. The US Bill of Rights is the name given to a collection of first 10 amendments being made to the US Constitution. The purpose behind the initial amendments was to create a balance between the provision of natural rights pertaining to liberty and property whilst retaining power for the state. This article shall discuss three of the most important amendments from the Bills of Right.

First amendment of the US constitution

First amendment of the US constitution protects the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of religious practices, and freedom of press. Its clause regarding the freedom of speech and expression states that, “or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press” (Bok, 1991). These rights are debated for decades because it is often said that “your freedom ends where my nose begins”.

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution 

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution establishes the United States as a union of sovereign states that are equal under the law. This Amendment determines the relationships between states and also determines how states relate to the federal government. It requires that states recognize the laws of other states and that they turn over criminal fugitives from other states to the proper jurisdiction. Citizens of one state are furthermore entitled to move between states and enjoy the rights and privileges granted in their new residences (Donald, 2007).

Fifth Amendment of US Constitution

The Fifth Amendment in the US constitution has its main concern against the abuse of government authority in the legal process.

Bill of Rights

The doctrine of incorporation, also called “The incorporation of the Bill of Rights” is the procedure through which the courts in the USA have employed parts of the U.S.A. Bill of Rights to the laws in the states. Towards the end of 19th century, the said Bill was only applicable to the federal government in the USA. However, after the development of the doctrine of incorporation, a number of provisions, which were originally a part of the Bill of Rights, are applicable to the local and state governments, by the virtuousness of the Fourteenth Amendment in the Constitution of USA (Donald, Bill, John 2007, pp. 301).

Sixth Amendment of US Constitution

The sixth amendment of the US constitution has a different importance alike the other amendments. It provides rights to the criminals who are thought be a stain in civilized and developed ...