The Fifth Amendment Of The United States

The Sixth Amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791. It guarantees rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts and it was ruled that these rights are fundamental and important. The Sixth Amendment gives the accused the right to speedy and public trial by the impartial jury. The accused has the right to be informed of the nature and reason of accusation and also be confronted with the witness against him as well as obtaining witness in his favor. In this research paper I will provide a thorough analysis of these above rights and give some history of the 6th Amendment.

The sixth amendment states, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and District wherein the crime shall have been committed, which District shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel or his defence.” ("The Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27.") This amendment means that anyone who is accused of a crime has the right to a quick and public trial. The trial of the accused must be held by an unbiased jury in the area where the crime supposedly

Military people can go to trial without the grand jury decision, it is a case when military person commits a crime during a war or a national emergency.

Amendments in the Constitution are giving people, Americans the rights to have freedom and showing that from the Constitution. The rights that we as people have in our lives to speak up, and stand up for what we believe in.“U.S Constitution established Americans national government laws, and guaranteed basic rights for citizens”( The U.S Constitutions). Ten amendments were ratified by the states, there are twenty seven amendments in the constitution of the United States. All Amendments are representing America, for its rights and freedom. Amendments help and benefit Americans, they are a way to represent our freedom and of course the privileges that we are able to have. The Fifth Amendment is a very important one to the

Crimes are not always admitted. The Fifth Amendment gives the right to say “I plead the Fifth” which means that once you say that then nobody can make one talk and tell that you have done something wrong or just anything in general. In this case it is about committing crimes so if someone pleads the Fifth then they do not have to admit the crime or say anything after that and nobody makes that person. This is good for many people. The people that admit the crime it is better for them but it also helps the community. Pleading the Fifth saves a lot of time, the person that committed crime does not have to be known as a liar as well as a murder, and usually the person who committed the crime does not like to admit it and they do not have to admit it.

Ratified in 1791, the seventh amendment protects the right to trial by jury in civil cases and for most of its history it has fulfilled its intention in this role. Unlike many other amendments, the seventh is not one that has not often been directly challenged. From its inception it has remained largely unchanged except for small practical adjustments. The seventh is not considered as essential to the protection of liberties and freedoms and this is reflected by it not being subordinated to the states.

In 1791, the government made the 5th Amendment or as you know “I plead the 5th” which gives you the right to decline to answer questions where the answers might incriminate them, and generally without having to suffer a penalty for asserting the right. I think that the 5th Amendment is the most important mainly because it protects us from having our rights abused by the government. It protects us to decline to answer questions where the answers might incriminate them, and generally without having to suffer a penalty for asserting the right. Also it makes it harder for the government to actually convict us for crimes.

You also have the right to a speedy trial. If your case is unnecessarily dragged and you are forced to wait for a long time for the trial to begin, your rights may have been violated. Finally, as far as the trial is concerned, you also have the right to a jury trial if you are charged with a serious crime (defined as crimes that carry a penalty of minimum $500 or six months of jail time). This right is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. If you are accused of a crime, your guilt or innocence will be determined by a panel of citizens. This basically protects you from any discrimination or bias from police officers, prosecutors, and judges. You can waive your right to a jury trial but again, this is your right to do so and not the authorities.

The fifth amendment is important. “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.”. I think the 5th amendment should stay because we need the due process, the right to be silent, and no double jeopardy.

or public danger. No one can be put on trial again for the same crime.

Explain the details of what the Fifth Amendment provides citizens and its use of it in the 2012 Meningitis Outbreak?

The Fifth Amendment refers to being put in “jeopardy of life or limb.” The clause, has been interpreted in many ways as providing protection regarding “every indictment or information charging a party with a known and defined crime or misdemeanor; although the clause, it has been held, does not prevent separate trials by different governments, the state plus federal governments are considered to be separate entities. Once acquitted of a crime, a person may not be tried for the same again, even if it was not followed by any type of judgment. Mistrials are generally not covered by the double jeopardy clause as stated in the Fifth Amendment and double jeopardy also does not apply if the later charge is civil rather than criminal in nature, which may include a different legal standard to follow. Acquittal in a criminal case will not prevent a plaintiff from suing the defendant in a civil suit relating to the same incident. For example, OJ Simpson, was acquitted of a double homicide in a California criminal prosecution, but lost a wrongful death claim that brought over the same victims.

In the amendments there are four that protect people who have been accused for a crime or arrested for a crime. These are the fourth, fifth, sixth, and the eighth amendments that give specifics on how the process should go and how the arrested person is to go through it. In the amendment they even say that the police must read you your rights when they arrest you, and if they don’t they can get in trouble.

The American judicial system is built on the idea that any person who is accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty. There are many amendments that help protect the rights of the accused. The 6th Amendment guarantees the right of a speedy trial, the 7th guarantees trial by jury. In 1966, the Supreme Court decided Miranda v. Arizona, in a 5-4 vote for Miranda, which established a guarantee against self incrimination. This was very important for people that are accused of a crime because they are given the right to remain silent until they talk to their lawyer. Some argue that this law can put criminals back on the street, however I believe that it also protects the people that are innocent, but accused of a crime. As Justice Warren stated “Under any other rule, a constitution would indeed be as easy of

Everyday, people wait in a courtroom for a verdict by the grand jury. Once the jury determines the verdict, the person being tried is not allowed to be tried again without new evidence. The concept above, is used and enforced in the courts through the fifth amendment. The fifth amendment is an important amendment because it ensures due process of law, free from self-incrimination, free from double jeopardy, indicted by a grand jury, and the government has the right of eminent domain (Froseth).