In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared Law Day as the time to recognize how the law and the legal processes contribute to the liberties all Americans share. The theme for Law Day 2016 is Miranda: More than just words and highlights the procedural protections granted to U.S. citizens by the U.S. Constitution and courts. Celebrated through the month of May, Law Day programs and activities are conducted in schools and communities across the country. The ABA offers a guide for teachers and communities leaders to use for planning activities for a diverse audience of children, young adults and adults.
The Montague Law Library currently has these books and others on this 2016 Law Day theme:
Call number: KF9756.G37 2011
Author Brandon Garrett examines what went wrong in the cases of the first 250 people who were wrongfully convicted and later exonerated by DNA testing. DNA testing is revolutionizing our system of criminal justice and this book shows why.
The author, Robert Burns, considers the inequalities of the American criminal justice system today through Franz Kafka’s The Trial.
The purpose and scope of the Fifth Amendment right against compulsory self-incrimination is the subject of this book by Paul Haynes, Jr. and Steven Salky. They explore future of the Fifth Amendment and other issues.