Rights of the Accused Civil Liberties: Protecting Individual Rights Section 3 &4.
Rights Of The Accused Notes
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RightsRights
of the of the
AccusedAccused
What happens when we are accused of a
crime?
Police must have…•warrant or probable cause
•no unreasonable searches
What’s the difference between “probable cause”
and “reasonable suspicion”?
SEARCH & SEIZURE
a search warrant is a court order that authorizes a search
for SPECIFIC items
Miranda Rights-Miranda Rights-
““You have the right to remain You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say…”silent. Anything you say…”
A confession can’t be coerced… in
other words forced out of you
Within a reasonable amount of time…
the accused must be arraigned (informed of the charges)
At this time, no excessive bail may be charged!!!
Each person who is accused is guaranteed a…
Speedy, Public, Jury TrialSpeedy, Public, Jury Trial
•no self incrimination
•right to confront witnesses
NO DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Verdict of the Jury
No cruel or No cruel or unusual unusual
punishment punishment may be may be
imposed on the imposed on the convictedconvicted
Every citizen has the right to
appeal the decision of the
jury