Concept information
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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
social history of crime
state and federal court cases
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court cases
Preferred term
United States v. Nixon
Definition
- The landmark Supreme Court decision United States v. Nixon strengthened the powers of the presidency at the same time that it contributed to the resignation of a president. The ruling, issued on July 24, 1974, affirmed for the first time the constitutional right of presidents to keep secret certain communications they have with advisers, a right known as executive privilege. [Source: The Presidency A to Z; United States v. Nixon]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
Date
- 1974
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/United_States_v._Nixon
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