We studied the tension between maintaining public order and individual rights as we examined the constitutional rights of the accused as established in the Bill of Rights. I provided instruction first on the scope of the Fourth Amendment and the requirement of probable cause and a warrant. We then explored the creation of the "exclusionary rule " in Mapp v Ohio and the shift of the Supreme Court toward maintaining public order in more recent cases relaxing the exclusionary rule.We then studied the 5th Amendment's prohibition against self-incriminartion , the court case creating the Miranda rules(and warnings) and the exceptions to the Miranda rules. (public safety). Last, we began a study of the 8th Amendment and the right to bail. Matthew conriues to raise interesting questions on constitutional issues and discussed the fairness of certain bail thresholds.