Rights of the Accused
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Rights of the Accused in the Bill of Rights: This student activity will have students remembering important aspects of the first ten amendments
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- Trial By Jury
- No Self-Incrimination
- WANTEDCALL POLICE IF YOU SEE THIS MAN
- You look like our fugitive, you need to defend yourself in court!
- I'm sorry officer, but I would like to speak to my lawyer before I say anything else to you.
- According to the 6th Amendment, a person has "the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed".
- According to the 5th Amendment, no person "shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself".
- Double Jeopardy
- No, Your Honor! You cannot do that to my client; that would be double jeopardy!
- Even though we found you not guilty, we're going to have another trial until we convict you!
- Rights of the Accused
- Counsel
- Your Honor, I demand my attorney be present before any proceedings start! It's my constitutional right!
- According to the 5th Amendment, no person shall "be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb".
- According to the 6th Amendment, "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall... have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."
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