Rights of the accused

had their rights infringed—who were they? Olaf Dietrich had his rights infringed. 2 Which right(s) was infringed? How was the right(s) infringed? Olaf Dietrich was accused of a number of drug-related offences. He was unable to afford legal representation and was made to go to trial without counsel. Dietrich had applied to the Legal Aid Commission of Victoria, who rejected his claim on the grounds that he was not willing to plead guilty to the charges. He felt this went against his rights and…

Freedom to work and to be anything we want to be. Freedom to vote and make your voice be heard.Being in the army is volunteer, not directed by being drafted or law.Freedom of speech to say what is on our minds long as it doesn't harm another. Freedom of press to be able to write whatever you want.Freedom to travel across provincial borders as many times as we like, as well as freedom to travel or live in another country with a valid passport or visa.We are free to go to schools of our choice…

court’s decision. In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was accused of sexual assault against a woman in Phoenix. After interrogation and confessing to the crimes, Miranda was convicted for 20-30 years per count. However, he later attempted to appeal the case to the Supreme Court of Arizona, his attorney arguing that due to the fact that he was not told his Fifth and Sixth amendment rights as an American citizen, that all the confessions he made before he was told the rights cannot be used against him.…

guilt or innocence of an accused. They are trained to apply principles of psychology to the justice systems. They are used in criminal cases (but can be used in other instances as well) to assess an accused’s mental state and criminal capacity at the time of the alleged criminal event. Have an understanding of the legal approach to important issues of guilt, criminal capacity, intent, negligence and the sentencing of an offender in order to help with the assessment of accused. Forensic…

during the trial process Dietrich believed that he had the right to counsel,…

3. What constitutional rights do those accused of crimes have? Does the constitution provide the right to privacy? Discuss the First Amendment principle of separation of church and state. When it comes to the constitutional rights of those accused of crimes, there are various formats in which those accused have rights. In the United States democracy gives the right to protect any individual accused of a crime. Thus, the Due of Process Law comes into place; which is included in the fourth,…

Recently, there has been a trend in keeping people who are accused in remands. The accused are more likely to be denied bail. It is a form of keeping our community safe from the accused. However, may not be beneficial for the person being accused. Many of us may think that keeping people who have committed crimes in remand is good and that our community is becoming a better place to leave in. But most crimes that arouse police officers are pity crimes. Nonetheless, they are still crimes. Yet,…

criminal procedure code. Bail is granted to arrested persons either at the police station or after one has been charged in a court of law. An arrested person or accused is presumed innocent till proven guilty thus his/her freedom of movement should not unnecessarily be curtailed. Therefore issuance of bail is aimed at ensuring that the accused person attends his trial when required to do so. In my analysis of bail, I have considered it alongside access to justice. Having in mind that justice…

will not sell, or deny, or delay right or justice to anyone.” In 1776, the American colonists, under pressure from the English crown, presented the Magna Carta as a valid reason for their demands of independence from the British Empire. When the founders were attempting to ratify the constitution, one of the biggest anti-federalist arguments was that there was no document in the Constitution like the Magna Carta. The founders compromised by creating the Bill of Rights, which are liberties that…

Would you stand up for what is morally right, or would you do what is needed to be in the least amount of trouble as possible? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, we see the war between right and wrong. The Crucible shows us how people of higher power, such as judges or people who are in a government position, can be hard to stand up against when you are faced with death for something the court is not being fair to you about. When faced with something so unfair with such a poor one sided trial, it…