Case where this man was wrongfully convicted for murdering his wife, spent 25 years in prison before DNA testing exonerated him.
a. Ronald Cotton & Jennifer Thompson Case
b. Michael Morton Case
c. Troy Davis Case
d. Audrey Edmunds Case
Answer: B
Freedom of Expression
- This president was socially liberal, but economically conservative.
- "Future belongs to the brave" was said by:
- "Civility is not a sign of weakness." was said by:
- The day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and when the US entered WWII.
- This president grew up with wealth, but reach down to the poor and was well liked.
- 2nd of Lincoln's important acts to free the slaves.
- First of two of Lincoln's important acts to free the slaves.
- Abraham Lincoln made this address after this battle, which was the turning point of the war, where Lincoln knew the North would win.
- 20 minutes were erased from the ______ tapes.
- Was a whistleblower of the Nixon administration.
- A $25,000 check for this man's reelection campaign had been deposited into the bank account of one of the burglars.
- This case set the precedent where media news changes the relationship with the government.
- Significance of this was a landmark case in upholding the publics right to know. The supreme court held that there was no evidence to justify prior restraint.
- Not enough support to prove it will undermine national security.
- Considered a vague term.
- Were problematic about national security because at last stages of war.
- Hesitant about the publication of this because it reveals that the government lies.
- Case that asks us if a newspaper is able to print news stories that may be injurious to the government's war effort and or pose a breach to national security.
- ______ in the United States is a "reporter's protection under constitutional or statutory law, from being compelled to testify about confidential information or sources."
- Purpose: To maintain the stability of the state and society by punishing offenders and deterring them and others from offending.
- Purpose: To deal with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.
- Filed by the Government.
- Filed by Private Party.
- The body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses.
- Deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim.