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Summarize the leading views regarding incorporation and whether or not incorporation is running amok. Additionally, review whether or not the Supreme Court should have been more restrictive in terms of incorporating rights specified in the Bill of Rights.

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For as long as the Bill of Rights have been in place we've seen the controversial issue of incorporation rear its argumentative issues within our judicial system. According to Worrall (2010), there are four leading views in regards to the significance of the debate as it relates to incorporation and its enforcement (p.7). Below we'll summarize the leading views regarding incorporation and whether or not incorporation is running ...

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