The Sixth Amendment rights includes the right to a speedy and public trial, the right to an impartial jury in the state and district where the crime occurred, the right to be informed of the accusation against them, the right to confront opposing witnesses, and the right to counsel (Bohm & Haley, 2012). The Eight Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishments. The courts have historically rules that punishment is not cruel or inhumane if it is not grossly disproportionate to the magnitude of the crime, if it has been imposed for other offenses in other jurisdictions, and if it has been imposed for other offenses in the same jurisdiction. The Eight Amendment also protects against excessive bail and fines (Bohm & Haley, 2012). The primary reason for procedural rights is to protect innocent people as much as possible, from being arrested, charged, and convicted or punished for crimes they did not commit (Bohm & Haley, 2012). An article in the Georgia Law Review argues that both the intent of the Bill of Rights and current events should be taken into account when making decisions with regard to current cases (Steven,
The Sixth Amendment rights includes the right to a speedy and public trial, the right to an impartial jury in the state and district where the crime occurred, the right to be informed of the accusation against them, the right to confront opposing witnesses, and the right to counsel (Bohm & Haley, 2012). The Eight Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishments. The courts have historically rules that punishment is not cruel or inhumane if it is not grossly disproportionate to the magnitude of the crime, if it has been imposed for other offenses in other jurisdictions, and if it has been imposed for other offenses in the same jurisdiction. The Eight Amendment also protects against excessive bail and fines (Bohm & Haley, 2012). The primary reason for procedural rights is to protect innocent people as much as possible, from being arrested, charged, and convicted or punished for crimes they did not commit (Bohm & Haley, 2012). An article in the Georgia Law Review argues that both the intent of the Bill of Rights and current events should be taken into account when making decisions with regard to current cases (Steven,