Book detail
|
Rights of the Accused Author: Andrea Campbell Published: November 1, 2000 by Chelsea House Publishers Series Name: Crime, Justice and Punishments series Category: Juvenile- Constitutional rights Rights of the Accused provides an overview of the constitutional protections given to the accused, illustrated with information about important Supreme Court cases such as the 1966 Miranda decision and other more modern findings. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments, in particular, protect individual's rights when they are subject to a criminal investigation and trial. These are important concepts that all of us should know about and help to maintain. It also discusses the issue of whether it is more important to safeguard individual rights or society's right to security. |
|
