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    must state the Miranda rights (The right to counsel and remain silent). Furthermore, once put in front of the court the Grand Jury must weigh evidence to determine the amount of bail making sure it is not excessive. Additionally, the trial must happen within a reasonable amount of time. The accused has the right to have a bench trial or a grand jury trial. The trial must be Speedy and public with an impartial jury. There must be no self-incrimination. Keep in mind the accused is innocent…

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    the reader a story to read but all a mystery at the end. Well there is some evidence that the story will end one way and even more evidence that the story will end another way. Well I’m not going to tell you the story right now ill just say believe the story will end with the accused opening the door to the tiger. In a imaginary kingdom ruled by a barbaric king. The people admired the king in the kingdom. “his nature was bland and genial; but whenever there was a little hitch, and some of his…

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    not grant the accused the many perks the exclusionary rule offers the people of the united states now. As such many accused ended up being punished under very brutal and strict regulations. And also went through vigorous processes during the investigation process. Wikipedia defines the exclusionary rule as the legal principle in the United States derived from its constitutional law, which states that evidence collected or analyzed in violation of the defendant’s constitutional rights is…

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    Artist Pat Ward Williams believes “that essentially all art is propaganda. It is an artist getting you to think about those things that are right and true” (Curtis, 2016). As a degreed artist, Williams realized that to convey the messages of things that were “right and true,” her camera alone was not always able to adequately capture information that extended beyond the documentary photochemical capabilities of photography. Concerned about the loss of connection between the camera and the…

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    The magistrates cannot be single-minded against the accused man or women and black or white. During a court-martial all prosecutor presents justice, so justice means to me is being punished for a crime that was committed. A prosecutor should not conduct a case against a defendant by using injustice acts. Timothy Tyrone Foster as an accused also has the right to be confronted with the witnesses that are against him as well as obtaining witnesses that are…

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    These laws against witchcraft more than likely had a huge impact on the number of executions in England. The 1604 law by James I legally requires that a person accused of witchcraft is given full legal processing and must be convicted in order to receive any form of punishment for the crime of witchcraft. Just by looking at how lenient the laws were with first time offenders; we can see that this leniency probably cut back on deaths. The lack of individual economic gain through witchcraft…

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    or had different ideas compared to them. This led to many of the people who the Puritans felt were off or strange to be accused of witchcraft. The people who were at the most risk were elderly women whose husbands had died, spoke out against the Church, or believed in another religion. Men could be accused, but they were normally related to the women who had already been accused. Individual…

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    The rights of young offenders provide several challenges for the criminal justice system, as an effective outcome must reflect society’s belief that the welfare of children is paramount, as outlined by the Convention of the Rights of the Child (1989/90). However, this must be balanced with the need for young people to be held accountable for their actions, so there are no injustices for the victims or society. The criminal justice system attempts to ensure effective outcomes for young people…

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    the best players of his time. However, his reputation tarnished when he, including seven other teammates were accused of losing a game in order to earn cash from gamblers; hence were banned from playing professional baseball for life. Nevertheless, I have confidence that Jackson wasn’t involved in the 1919 World Series scandal. First of all, during a game, he and his teammates were accused of participating in a fix with gamblers. The gamblers’ deal was to make the team lose against the…

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    court. This amendment was written as part of the Bill of Constitutional Rights in December 1791 and became part of the United States Constitution. (Nicholas J. Dilley) The authors of the 6th Amendment wanted to protect the innocent from conviction. Until now, people had no right to defend their rights and prove their innocence. One of the most valuable rights of the 6th Amendment is that it gives citizens significant rights in criminal cases and promotes a fair trial. The Sixth Amendment, the…

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