to know waht they are being accused of - be clearly informed that he or she has the right to remain silent, and that anything the person says may be used against that person in court; the person must be clearly informed that he or she has the right to consult with an attorney and to have that attorney present during questioning, and that, if he or she is indigent, an attorney will be provided at no cost to represent them
Added: (in the US) this warning (i.e.: The Miranda Warning), need not be given coincidental to the arrest, but MUST be administered PRIOR TO any interrogation of the arrestee is begun.
There are more than 5. They include: the right to due process of law (5th Amdmt), the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases 6th Amdmnt), the right to a speedy trial (6th Amdmnt), the right to legal counsel (6th Amdmt) and the right to confront a witness (6th Amdmt). The Constitution also protects an individual accused of a crime from: unreasonable searches and seizures (4th Amdmt), cruel and unusual punishment (8th Amdmt), self-incrimination (5th Amdmt), double jeopardy (5th Amdmt), excessive bail or fines (8th Amdmt), loss of life, liberty and property without due process of the law (5th Amdmt). It also provides for a grand jury indictment in criminal cases (5th Amdmt). In Gideon v. Wainwright, ths Supreme Court also decided that not only do you have the right to legal counsel, but if you cannot afford it you will be provided legal counsel free of charge.
In the U.S., there are far more than 5 major rights enjoyed by those accused of crimes, and many of them are often referred to collectively as "due process"
The major rights enjoyed by the accused include, but are not limited to:
* A presumption of innocence (thereby placing the burden on the prosecution to prove guilt, rather than on the defendant to prove his own innocence)
* The prosecutor being required to prove guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt" - the highest standard of proof that exists in the legal system * The right to confront adverse witnesses * The right to be indicted by a grand jury * The right to counsel * The right to a speedy and public trial * The right to trial by jury * Protection from cruel and unusual punishment * Protection from excessive bail or fines * Protection from double jeopardy * The right to notice of the accusations against the defendant
1 Must be indicted by the grant jury.
2 Cannot be force to testify against yourself.
3 No person can be tried twice in the same crime.
4 A person cannot be imprisoned ,have his property taken away , or being sentenced to death without a a fair and proper trial.
1-Right to remain silent
2-Anything that person says or does many be used against them in the court of law
3-Right to consult an attorney
4-Right to know what they're being accused of
5-Obtain witnesses if necessary
6th Amendment
Source-My Civics Textbook-The Consititution of the United States
right to a speedy trialfreedom of speechright to impartial juryright to assistance of counsel in nontrial situations
1.) right to remain silent
2.) right to an attorney
3.) right to due process
Innocent before guilty.
The traditional belief is that man's three god-given rights are life, liberty, and property. These natural rights are often considered fundamental to human autonomy and flourishing.
it protect citizens from being brainwashed, tortured,and force information from them.
it protect citizens from being brainwashed, tortured,and force information from them.
a person must be given a reasons for being arrested.
i think you mean 1692, the three women, Sarah good, Sarah osburne and tituba were accused of witchcraft in Salem.
The three documents are alike in the fact that they all established guidelines for the given rights of all men.
Sarah good, Sarah osburne and tituba were accused or witchcraft in Salem.
unalienable rights
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
It was called "Dunking" or "trial by water" No witches were ever found and the poor souls who were executed this way all supposedly made their way to their accusers idea of Heaven. In Salem, those accused of witchcraft were given two options. One option was to submit to a trial, which consisted of tying the accused to a board and dunking the person in a "pure'' pond while the deacon slowly recited the Lord's Prayer three times. If the accused survived the dunking, the purity of the accused's soul was vindicated and he or she was set free; if the accused did not survive, guilt and sentence were simultaneously announced. No one recalled any acquittals as a result of this process.
Abigail Williams was a real person but also a main character in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. She accused three women of witchcraft.