Due Process Research Paper

We live in a democracy. Men before us and even now have fought and died to secure that we remain in a democracy. The Constitution was written to ensure that our rights as a nation was protected against the government of the Kings rule as well as individuals of our nation to be protected against our own government. The Bill of Rights gave each citizen certain legal rights. Included in those rights are the right to a speedy trial and the right to due process. The Supreme Court later ruled that the accused also has rights, and everyday those rights are protected. This paper will describe the concept of Due Process. This paper will define the adversarial system, identify the rights of the accused, and describe the process after a crime has been