Sixth Amendment
CLEP American Government, Chapter 22 Sixth Amendment The Sixth Amendment governs "criminal prosecutions." Its protections become central once government has moved from investigation to formal accusation. The amendment guarantees notice of the charge, assistance of counsel, a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, confrontation of adverse witnesses, and compulsory process for favorable witnesses. Most […]
Due process
CLEP American Government, Chapter 22 Due process The Fifth Amendment binds the federal government to due process; the Fourteenth Amendment binds the states. Procedural due process asks what fair procedures government must provide before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. In a criminal case, that concern begins with fair notice of the accusation […]
