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Procedural And Substantive Due Process

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Due process can be defined as the rules, and regulations, that govern those who hold power. There are two specific types of due process. These two types are procedural, and substantive, due process. Procedural due process states that the government must follow proper procedure when applying the law; such as the criminal justice process. Substantive due process states that the laws of the land must be reasonable. An example of this would be if Congress passed a law that imposed undue burdens on the population (Text Pg. 431). I believe that both of these rights are being increasingly protected, almost to a fault. While procedural due process is vital, substantive due process can be abused. Procedural due process has been protected in many of

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