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Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.

Week 4 Discussion 1: Stepping Stones to the Civil War

For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil War:

The Compromise of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Law 1850
Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852
The Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
The Dred Scott Case of 1857
The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858
Then, address one (1) of the following for your selections:

Based on the historical facts given in this module, assess if the American Civil War was inevitable.

Analyze if the United States Supreme Court can settle legal and moral issues through judiciary review. In your response, provide a documented example of a modern parallel of a legal or moral issue settled by the United States Supreme Court.

Write a professional memorandum summarizing the main issues that are involved in the following United States Supreme Court cases.

DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PAPER:THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN ITS ENVIRONMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Since 1963, a series of United States Supreme Court case decisions have clarified that in criminal cases, prosecutors must disclose to the defense evidence favorable to the defendant.

This includes information that may be used to impeach the credibility of government witnesses, including law enforcement officers.

These decisions mean that police officers who have documented histories of lying in official matters are liabilities to their agencies, and these histories may render them unable to testify credibly.

Write a professional memorandum summarizing the main issues that are involved in the following United States Supreme Court cases. Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963); Giglio v. United States, 405 U. S. 150 (1972); United States v. Agurs, 427 U. S. 97 (1976)2.5-3 pages (double spaced) excluding the reference page.

Current APA format.

3 peer-reviewed sources.

Acceptable sources (course textbooks, academic books, .gov websites, peer-reviewed journal articles published within the last 5-10 years only). This assignment requires that students follow a template. Students must review and follow the template carefully.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.