1. Unit IV – Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Rights of the Accused

2. Counsel
6th Amendment
States must provide legal help for suspects who cannot afford it

3. Excessive Bail & Fines 8th Amendment
Bail set must have some relationship to:
Gravity of the offense
Likelihood of “jump bail”
Denial of bail does not constitute excessive bail

4. Speedy & Public Trial 6th Amendment Speedy trial Public Trial
Protects against unreasonable delays
Public Trial
Prevents government from conducting trials in secret

5. Grand Jury Indictment 5th Amendment
Charges person with a crime by issuing an indictment
Required in federal cases, not in states

6. Trial by Jury
7th Amendment
Guaranteed in criminal cases

7. Witness
6th Amendment
Suspect has the right to bring witnesses and cross-examine witnesses

8. Cruel & Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment
Punishment must be proportionate to the crime
Death penalty is not cruel and unusual
CA Three Strikes Law – 25 years to life

9. Double Jeopardy 5th Amendment
Person may not be tried for the same crime twice