im on this same exact question In social studies, any help people??
people accused of crime
District attorney and prosecutors
grand jury Amendment V. (1791)
It was the guilds
That group is called the grand jury.
A person accused of committing a crime must come before a court or a judicial body to answer the charges against them. This process typically involves an arraignment, where the accused is formally informed of the charges and can enter a plea. The court proceedings ensure that the accused has the opportunity to defend themselves and that justice is served according to the law.
No.Accused refers to a group of people, therefore it is a noun.A verb is a word that describes an action (run, walk, etc), a state of being (exist, stand, etc) or occurrence (happen, become, etc).A noun is a word that is used to describe a person (man, lady, teacher, etc), place (home, city, beach, etc) or thing (car, banana, book, etc).
You have the right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury of your peers. The Sixth Amendment guarantees a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed. It does not guarantee a jury of one's peers.
No, that is called a Bill of Attainder as they are expressly forbidden by the Constitution. A Bill of Attainder is specifically defined as a law that punishes an individual or group without a trial.
One can find a victims of crime support group online at various websites. One can find a victims of crime support group at websites such as National Center for Victims of Crime and Victim Services.
The jury system arose in England hundreds of years ago. If there was a crime in a community, the accused was brought to trial before a judge and a jury. The judge presided over the trial and served as the legal expert. The jury was a group of twelve men who were from the area where the crime was committed. The jury heard the evidence and then they, not the judge, decided whether the accused was guilty or innocent.
The jury system arose in England hundreds of years ago. If there was a crime in a community, the accused was brought to trial before a judge and a jury. The judge presided over the trial and served as the legal expert. The jury was a group of twelve men who were from the area where the crime was committed. The jury heard the evidence and then they, not the judge, decided whether the accused was guilty or innocent.