The Sixth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment
Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-01-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1448823277

This book is an introduction to the Sixth Amendment which empowers the people as it guarantees rights to an accused person in criminal cases.

The Rights of the Accused Under the Sixth Amendment

The Rights of the Accused Under the Sixth Amendment
Author: Paul Marcus
Publisher:
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016
Genre: Criminal procedure
ISBN: 9781634254045

The right to a speedy trial -- The right to a public trial -- The right to a jury trial -- Place of prosecution -- The right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusations -- The confrontation clause -- The compulsory process clause

Six Amendments

Six Amendments
Author: John Paul Stevens
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2014-02-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0316373745

For the first time ever, a retired Supreme Court Justice offers a manifesto on how the Constitution needs to change. By the time of his retirement in June 2010, John Paul Stevens had become the second longest serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court. Now he draws upon his more than three decades on the Court, during which he was involved with many of the defining decisions of the modern era, to offer a book like none other. Six Amendments is an absolutely unprecedented call to arms, detailing six specific ways in which the Constitution should be amended in order to protect our democracy and the safety and wellbeing of American citizens. Written with the same precision and elegance that made Stevens's own Court opinions legendary for their clarity as well as logic, Six Amendments is a remarkable work, both because of its unprecedented nature and, in an age of partisan ferocity, its inarguable common sense.

Sixth Amendment:The Right to a Fair Trial

Sixth Amendment:The Right to a Fair Trial
Author: Rich Smith
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2007-08-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617842575

Examines the Sixth Amendment, explaining your right to a fair trial.

The Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases

The Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases
Author: Hallie Murray
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766087379

The fact that individuals accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty and safeguarded by a robust set of rights and protections is one of the things that sets the United States apart from many other nations. According to the Sixth Amendment, individuals accused of crimes have a number of important rights, including the right to a speedy trial, to a jury of peers, to be informed of the charges against them, to an attorney and witnesses in their defense, and to face their accuser. This book reviews the history of the Sixth Amendment, including the events that inspired it and the major Supreme Court cases related to it.

The Bail Book

The Bail Book
Author: Shima Baradaran Baughman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2018
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107131367

Examines the causes for mass incarceration of Americans and calls for the reform of the bail system. Traces the history of bail, how it has come to be an oppressive tool of the courts, and makes recommendations for reforming the bail system and alleviating the mass incarceration problem.

Our Constitution

Our Constitution
Author: Donald A. Ritchie
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

WHY WAS THE CONSTITUTION NECESSARY?--WHAT KIND OF GOVERNMENT DID THE CONSTITUTION CREATE?--HOW IS THE CONSTITUTION INTERPRETED?

The Eighth Amendment and Its Future in a New Age of Punishment

The Eighth Amendment and Its Future in a New Age of Punishment
Author: Meghan J. Ryan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108580289

This book provides a theoretical and practical exploration of the constitutional bar against cruel and unusual punishments, excessive bail, and excessive fines. It explores the history of this prohibition, the current legal doctrine, and future applications of the Eighth Amendment. With contributions from the leading academics and experts on the Eighth Amendment and the wide range of punishments and criminal justice actors it touches, this volume addresses constitutional theory, legal history, federalism, constitutional values, the applicable legal doctrine, punishment theory, prison conditions, bail, fines, the death penalty, juvenile life without parole, execution methods, prosecutorial misconduct, race discrimination, and law & science.

The Right to Counsel in American Courts

The Right to Counsel in American Courts
Author: William Beaney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-10-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780472750191

The Right to Counsel in American Courts is the first detailed treatment of all aspects of this vital right as extended in theory and practice by state and federal courts. Addressed primarily to students of constitutional law and of the administration of justice, it is also a valuable tool for practicing lawyers because of its thoughtful organization and wealth of citations.