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Chapter 41: Due Process
Substantive
Due Process
Procedural Due Process
Constitutional
Topic: Due Process
Due process can be difficult to understand. Begin with this
introduction to the basic idea of due process. What does due
process mean in relation to the laws that we write and pass?
Substantive
Due Process
Introduction
to Substantive Due Process
This article offers an explanation of the concept of substantive
due process. How is due process separate from a constitutional
right?
The
Development of Substantive Due Process
The concept of substantive due process has developed over
time. Read this explanation of substantive due process and
how case law contributed to the growth of this idea.
The
Right to Die
Explore an overview of the debate over the right of a family
or guardian to withhold medical treatment that is keeping
a patient alive. Examine the facts and consider the opinions
of those on all sides of this issue. Which side do you think
makes the most compelling arguments?
Cruzan
v. Director, Missouri Department of Health
Read about the Supreme Court case described in your text in
“The Case of the Right to Die.” From this page,
link to the full text of the decision, listen to the oral
arguments, or browse through related resources.
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Procedural
Due Process
Civil
Procedural Due Process
Due process procedures guarantee that the events leading to
a government decision will be at least minimally fair. Read
this overview of what is required in civil procedures.
Criminal
Procedural Due Process
Due process procedures guarantee that the events leading to
a government decision will be at least minimally fair. Read
this overview of what is required in criminal procedures.
Connecticut
Department of Public Safety v. Doe
Read the opinion of the 2003 Supreme Court case that found
“Megan’s Law” to be procedurally constitutional.
This case upheld a state law that required convicted sex offenders
to register with police in order to notify neighbors of the
sex offenders’ presence.
Demore
v. Kim
Take a closer look at the 2003 Supreme Court case described
in your text in “The Case of the Deportation of Permanent
Residents.” From this page, you may also link to the
full text of the decision, listen to the oral arguments, or
browse through related resources.
Goss
v. Lopez
Read about the Supreme Court case requiring hearings before
high school students at a public school were given 10-day
suspensions. From this page, you may also link to the full
text of the decision, listen to the oral arguments, or browse
through related resources.
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