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How did the bill of rights protects a person accused of a crime from being tortured?
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The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution (the first 10 are known as "The Bill of Rights") states:
"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
Torture falls under the category of "cruel and unusual punishment".
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What provision of the bill of rights protects the rights of the people accused of a crime?
all of them.
What do The Bill of Rights do?
Which of the following is not a way in which the Bill of Rights protects the right of the accused?
What distinctions can be made about the rights of the accused and how they protect the accused?
5th amendment - This protects the rights of the accused by saying that people do not have to testify against themselves in court.
Which amendment in the bill of rights protects rights of the accused?
The Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments
What protects the rights of the accused by requiring that laws be applied fairly?
Due Process
What are three rights you have to accused according to the Fifth Amendment?
it protect citizens from being brainwashed, tortured,and force information from them.
What are three rights you have if accused according to the fifth amendment?
it protect citizens from being brainwashed, tortured,and force information from them.
What two things are prohibited under the eighth amendment?
protects accused person's rights after trial if a person is founded guilty of a crime, there is to be no excessive charge / punishment (EX: hanging)
Who upholds or protects a person's civil rights?
A Judge upholds a person's civil rights:)
What three amendments of the bill of rights protects someone accused of a crime?
Innocent before guilty.
When an arresting officer reads an accused person their rights it is an example of what?
Miranda Rights.
What rights does an accused person have?
It depends on the legislation of the country concerned.
