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In the US, someone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Under the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution, he is entitled to reasonable bail (if eligible), a right to counsel, a trial by a jury of his peers, and to be confronted with the witnesses against him. The accused cannot be forced to incriminate himself or to testify against himself.
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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.
The long series of Court rulings on the rights of the accused have established that?
the long series of courts ruling on the rights of the accused have established what 3 concepts
What the rights of the accused found in the bill of rights?
A fair trial in court. Innocent until proven guilty.
What was one of the accomplishments of the warren court?
it broadened the individual rights of accused criminals
What is the rights an offender has in a criminal court proceeding?
The accused has the rights given by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. The 14th Amendment applies those rights to the states.
Rights of the accused in court?
A right to representation - to be faced with their accuser - and a fair and impartial trial by a jury of their peers.
What do amendments 5 through 8 say?
are concerned with the rights of persons who are accused of crimes and tried in court.
what did the supreme court decide in Miranda VS Arizona ?
people accused of a crime must be informed of their rights
The MIranda decision of the supreme court concerned?
The Miranda decision of the Supreme Court was concerned with police informed the accused of their rights when they are arrested. They are called Miranda Rights.
What are rights of accused?
These are rights intended for individuals accused for a crime.
What are the rights of accused?
These are rights intended for individuals accused for a crime.
What landmark Supreme Court case established the right of the accused to know their rights?
Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966)Miranda v. Arizona, (1966) was the landmark Supreme Court case in which the court declared that the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, (which also applies to the states through application of the Fourteenth Amendment) required that before law enforcement officers attempt to interrogate the accused, they inform the accused of their rights. These rights are now referred to as Miranda rights.
