Amendments! Those that most affect us in the Criminal Justice profession include; First Second Fourth Fifth Sixth Eighth Fourteenth!

1st Amendment 1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof 2. ..or abridging the freedom of speech 3. .. or of the press 4. .. or right to peaceably assemble 5. .. or to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

4th Amendment UNREASONABLE PROBABLE CAUSE SPECIFICALLY 1. Right of people to be SECURE in their homes, papers, and effects 2. Against “___________________" Searches and Seizures 3. No Warrants issued without ___________ ___________________ 4. Supported by OATH or AFFIRMATION 5. ______________ DESCRIBING the place to be SEARCHED and the person or things to be SEIZED UNREASONABLE PROBABLE CAUSE SPECIFICALLY

5th Amendment PRESENTMENT ________ ___________ 1. No person shall be held to answer for a CAPITAL or "infamous" crime,... 2. Unless upon a _________________ or _______________by a ________ ___________ 3. Nor shall any person be subject to the SAME OFFENSE to be TWICE put in JEOPARDY of life and limb. PRESENTMENT INDICTMENT GRAND JURY!

DUE PROCESS 5. Or be deprived of life, liberty 5th Amend. Continued 4. Nor shall be COMPELLED in ANY criminal case to be a WITNESS AGAINST HIMSELF 5. Or be deprived of life, liberty without ________ _________ 6. Nor private property taken without just compensation DUE PROCESS

6th Amendment nature and cause of the accusation and... SPEEDY 1. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a ________ AND FAIR trial. 2. By an IMPARTIAL Jury 3. To be INFORMED of the… nature and cause of the accusation and... SPEEDY

witnesses COMPULSORY COUNSEL against him; 6th Amend. continued 4. To be CONFRONTED by against him; 5. To have __________ process for OBTAINING witnesses IN HIS FAVOR 6. and to have assistance of ___________ for his defense witnesses COMPULSORY COUNSEL

8th Amendment 1. EXCESSIVE BAIL shall NOT be required (Note: No specific right TO bail!) 2. Nor EXCESSIVE FINES imposed 3. Nor CRUEL OR UNUSUAL punishments inflicted

14th Amendment 1. All persons born, or naturalized in the U.S.. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the U.S.., and of the State whereby they reside 2. No STATE shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the U.S… And...

EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW 14th Cont.. 3. Nor shall any State, deprive any person of life, liberty or property WITHOUT… DUE PROCESS 4. Nor deny ANY person within its jurisdiction … EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW

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