1. Due Process Activity
Complete both sides of the paper you were given when you came in

2. Due Process and the Criminal Justice Process
Why should the rights of people who may be criminals be protected?

3. Important Vocab…
Grand Jury – determine if evidence exists for a trial to take place. They issue indictments.
Petit Jury – hears evidence and determines guilt and punishment
Appeals Courts can uphold, reverse or send a case back to a lower court

4. 4th Amendment What’s the right? 1914 – Weeks v. United States
Search and Seizure
Probable cause
1914 – Weeks v. United States
Exclusionary Rule – Restricted the use of illegally obtained evidence

5. 5th Amendment What’s the right? 1966 – Miranda v. Arizona
Right to remain silent
1966 – Miranda v. Arizona
Accused must be informed of their rights
Government bears the burden of proof
Double Jeopardy – can’t be charged for the same crime twice

6. 6th Amendment What’s the right? 1963 – Gideon v. Wainwright
Right to fair and speedy trial
1963 – Gideon v. Wainwright
When the possible jail sentence for a crime can be 6 months or more, the accused has the right to an attorney

7. 8th Amendment What’s the right? No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
1976 – Gregg v. Georgia
Is the death penalty cruel and unusual?

8. 14th Amendment “Due Process” clause and “Equal Protection” clause
“nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
Roe v. Wade
Korematsu v. United States

9. Read pgs. 437-443 in the textbook. Address the following:
What are the differences between the types of crimes?
Describe the steps in a criminal case
Using your own prior knowledge or by discussing with a partner, what are some problems with the criminal justice process? What suggestions can you give to fix these problems?

10. 1. _____________ until proven _________________.
2. Who attempts to prove guilt in a trial?
3. What was the significance of Marbury v. Madison?