Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Sixth Amendment

"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 for his defense."

This amendment is very important and it establishes a lot of important rights. First of all it defends the right that people have right to a speedy trial, which means that if you are accused of something you can't be held in jail until a trial has been celebrated. The trial also has to be public so it is fair and impartial. At the same time, the accused person has the right to know who accused him of committing the crime, he can ask questions and has the option to hire an attorney.




This is a very clear video about the sixth amendment that uses drawings so we understand it better. It is short and very easy to understand and it sets interesting examples.

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I really liked this illustration because it applies to todays world, relating the sixth amendment and technology. We can see the jury searching in their phones about the lawyer defending one of the people accused.

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