The Miranda Rights
The Third Amendment The Third Amendment: protects you from having to quarter or house soldiers in your home
Let Me Tell You a Story… It’s Friday night… You just got paid… It’s time to go out…
You’re In Trouble You have certain protections that ensure your rights to be treated fairly if you’re ever arrested These protections come from a famous Supreme Court case called Miranda vs. Arizona
Miranda vs. Arizona Ernesto Miranda was in trouble. He gets arrested, but claims he did not know what his legal rights were. Miranda vs. Arizona created the Miranda Rights from the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Amendments and the right of HABEAS CORPUS to protect your rights when you are arrested.
Habeas Corpus Habeas Corpus: Meaning To Have the Body, you have the right to be made aware of the charges against you. If you are not charged after a certain period of time, the authorities have to let you go.
The Fourth Amendment Fourth Amendment: You are protected against unlawful searches and seizures.
The Fifth Amendment Fifth Amendment: You are protected against self-incrimination, and guaranteed due process at the FEDERAL LEVEL. You are protected against being tried for the same crime twice (Double Jeopardy)
The Sixth Amendment Sixth Amendment: You are guaranteed the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of your peers, the right to confront the witnesses against you, and the right to counsel (an attorney)
The Seventh Amendment Seventh Amendment: The right to a civil trial by jury shall be preserved when damages exceed twenty dollars
The Eighth Amendment Eighth Amendment: You are protected against cruel and unusual punishment
Your Miranda Rights You Have: Do you understand these rights? The right to remain silent-anything you say can and will be used against you The right to an attorney which will be provided by the court if you cannot afford the cost Do you understand these rights?
Summarize In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about: What the main idea of the lesson was AND what you learned today. Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.