Question

i know my rights!
directions: read the 6 scenarios below and decide which amendment(s) the scenario violates.
write the amendment(s) violated and how/why. no explanation = no credit! explanations should be
thorough and in complete sentences. note: some scenarios violate more than one amendment!

1. the police arrive at your home and knock

on your door at 2:00 a.m. when you open the
door, the police push their way in and begin to
search your home. when you ask what they are
looking for, they do not answer. what
amendment(s) or right has been violated?

1. you are arrested for stealing a snickers

bar and a bag of skittles from wal - mart. you are
placed in county jail until a trial date is available.
nine months later, you go on trial. you are found
guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.
what amendment(s) or right has been violated?

1. the war in iraq has cost the government

millions of dollars. in order to save money,
president biden places three soldiers in your
home for three months. the president needs
you to provide food and shelter for these
soldiers until they return to iraq. what
amendment(s) or right has been violated?

1. jamal, a 15 - year - old student, was caught

spray - painting graffiti on the wall behind
his school. instead of assigning
community service or a fine, the judge
ordered jamal to spend 60 days in a
juvenile detention center for the minor
offense. while there, jamal was forced to
sleep on the floor without a blanket and
was given very little food as punishment
for talking back to a guard. what
amendment(s) or right has been violated?

Explanation:

• Scenario 1: The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The police entered without a warrant (implied by no answer to what they're looking for) and at an odd hour (2:00 a.m.), which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment's requirement for probable - cause - based warrants.
• Scenario 2: The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial. A nine - month delay for a relatively minor offense (stealing snacks) violates this right.
• Scenario 3: The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent. The president's action of placing soldiers in the home for three months violates this amendment.
• Scenario 4: The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Forcing a 15 - year - old (a minor) to sleep on the floor without a blanket and giving very little food as punishment for talking back is cruel and unusual, violating the Eighth Amendment.

Answer:

1. Fourth Amendment. The police entered the home without a warrant (implied by not stating what they were searching for) and at an unreasonable time (2:00 a.m.), which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures.
2. Sixth Amendment. The right to a speedy trial (guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment) was violated as the trial was delayed for nine months for a relatively minor offense.
3. Third Amendment. The Third Amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent. The president's action of placing soldiers in the home for three months violates this.
4. Eighth Amendment. Forcing a 15 - year - old to sleep on the floor without a blanket and giving very little food as punishment (cruel and unusual treatment) violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.