1. Many of our individual liberties are in the bill of rights. What are the rights dealing
with the accused and the trade-offs embedded in these rights. (e.g. What must we
give up to ensure these rights or what in these rights do we give up to ensure other
goals) give numerous examples and court cases.
•Bill of rights were written to protect individuals from an over-zealous government
•5th Amendment
•Indictment by Grand Jury
•Protect innocent from over-zealous government
•Citizens decide if there's enough evidence to go to trial
•Double Jeopardy
•Cannot be tried for the same crime twice
•Can be tried on different level (national/state)
•Cannot testify against yourself
•Miranda v. Arizona
•Have to be told your rights when your detained
•People have to understand their rights
•6th Amendment
•Speedy and Public Trial
•Right to Impartial Jury
•Jury of your peers
•Right to confront Witnesses
•Assistance of Council ---> Lawyer
