Violations of Americans' Civil Rights By Law Enforcement The Constitution of the United States regulates our everyday lives as American citizens. Because of the Constitution, everyone has legal rights "in Order to form a more perfect Union , establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity (The Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America)." Specifically, what …showed first 75 words of 1049 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1049 total…their official capacity (i.e., judges, sheriffs, police officers) and violate the civil rights of persons. (McLaughlin 12)" Obviously there are penalties and punishments out there to protect Americans' civil rights. Although with the recent rash decisions of the Supreme Court and the longstanding secret police code of silence, I don't know how much of a guarantee that we as American citizens have that protects against the violation of our civil rights by our own government.