Philosophies Of The Criminal Justice System
Philosophy of the American Criminal Justice system through the Bill of Rights.
The American criminal justice system was established to protect people from criminals and to maintain peace. While protecting their rights with the bill of rights which protects citizens. The bill of right consist of 10 amendment, but only 4 have a major impact on the system. These amendments shape our philosophy of due process in many ways.
The first amendment that affects the criminal justice system is the 4th amendment. This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. This can have an impact on the system for 2 major reason. It can protect the citizen from being search illegally, and having their stuff taken from them without a warrant. …show more content…
The way this affects the criminal justice system is that an individual has the right to remain silent so that what the person says is not used against them in the court. The other way it affects the system is that if an individual is found innocent the amendment protects the person from being charged again in court.
Next, is the 6th amendment which is the right to a speedy trial, the right to know what you are being charged with, to confrontation of witness, face to face to witness and the right to an attorney. The way this affects the system is that the individual has the right to defend themselves in court. By having this right, we can get a witness to defend us. Also, it gives us the right to know what we are charged with and the right to an attorney to defend us.
Finally, the 8th amendment protects a person from receiving cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail. The way this affects the system is that a judge cannot get angry and give the individual extra bail. this amendment protects individuals who committed a crime from being tortured or mistreated. It also protects and individual from a judge who takes it personal. The judge cannot give extra charges if he or she is angry at an
The American criminal justice system was established to protect people from criminals and to maintain peace. While protecting their rights with the bill of rights which protects citizens. The bill of right consist of 10 amendment, but only 4 have a major impact on the system. These amendments shape our philosophy of due process in many ways.
The first amendment that affects the criminal justice system is the 4th amendment. This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. This can have an impact on the system for 2 major reason. It can protect the citizen from being search illegally, and having their stuff taken from them without a warrant. …show more content…
The way this affects the criminal justice system is that an individual has the right to remain silent so that what the person says is not used against them in the court. The other way it affects the system is that if an individual is found innocent the amendment protects the person from being charged again in court.
Next, is the 6th amendment which is the right to a speedy trial, the right to know what you are being charged with, to confrontation of witness, face to face to witness and the right to an attorney. The way this affects the system is that the individual has the right to defend themselves in court. By having this right, we can get a witness to defend us. Also, it gives us the right to know what we are charged with and the right to an attorney to defend us.
Finally, the 8th amendment protects a person from receiving cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail. The way this affects the system is that a judge cannot get angry and give the individual extra bail. this amendment protects individuals who committed a crime from being tortured or mistreated. It also protects and individual from a judge who takes it personal. The judge cannot give extra charges if he or she is angry at an