It seems hard to pick a favorite amendment out of the first ten. Most of the amendments support each other and work together. While all of the amendments are important‚ the one I feel is the most important of all is our 5th amendment right. Freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and our right to bear arms is a wonderful thing. But sometimes things do not quite work out the way we would like‚ and we find ourselves on the other side of the law‚ namely the wrong side. While is it true that when you are arrested
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about letting the defendant have a fair trial. For instance‚ Juror 8 said‚ “There were eleven votes for guilty-it’s not so easy for me to raise my hand and send a boy off to die…” This quote shows how understanding and thoughtful he is‚ due to him considering what the defendant may be going through emotionally for his life hangs in the balance. Furthermore‚ he remained with the same not-guilty vote since he was very dogged to seeing the boy released after the circumstantial proof he discovered that
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In these trials all those who were accused were considered “guilty until proven innocent” opposed to the traditional American Court belief of “innocent until proven guilty”. In addition the Red Scare courts used evidence that was all based on witnesses and rumors. The judges for the Supreme Court would maintain their power if the accused were found guilty. For the Salem witch trials all of the accused of witch-craft were “guilty until confession” unless they accused someone else of making them “conjure
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United States‚ the only difference here is that they are focusing more on innocent person can not be convicted by the government‚ and it’s the government who must have plenty of evidence. This also would include that even if there was slight hesitation or doubt that the person did not commit the crime‚ then they would get the benefit
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clear and concise answer. Although there is evidence from both sides proclaiming Adnan’s guilt and innocence; from what I have gathered‚ this case can only lead to his innocence. Personally‚ I believe Adnan is innocent because there’s not enough substantial evidence to prove that he is guilty. The only reason Adnan Syed remains in prison now is due to Jay’s ever-changing
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Wrongful Conviction of The Innocent It has always been “Innocent until proven guilty‚” yet in some opinions it has turned into “Guilty until proven innocent.” Every year thousands of people are convicted of crimes that they have committed. However‚ as that notion is true every year many people are wrongfully convicted of crimes that they have not committed. How do these injustices occur? Much of the time‚ this occurs because detectives decide they have the correct assailant‚ and they must receive
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Taylor D. Anderson 4/27/2012 HIUS 221-002 Mrs. Shelly Bailles The words “Innocent until proven guilty” were four simple words intended to protect innocent lives and ensure that no unfair punishments are faced. These four simple words are words that the citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts longed to be upheld in 1692‚ The Salem Witchcraft Outbreak. The Salem Witch Trials were a series of trials in which many innocent lives were taken as a result of false accusations of witchery. Over 150 men and
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treatment (not to be given cruel or unreasonable punishment) until proven guilty. 2. The Right to Equality. 3. The Right to Express Religion: freedom to conscience and religion. 4. Freedom of thought‚ belief‚ opinion and expression 5. Democratic Rights- The right to vote. I decided that the legal right: the right to have fair treatment (not to be given cruel or unreasonable punishment) until proven guilty should be considered most important of the five because no one
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follow against killing mockingbirds‚ for we are to spare their innocence. (Lee‚ 94) In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ there are several characters that could be considered as symbolic mockingbirds. The mockingbird is identified as innocent birds that “don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy" (94) which makes attacking them an ethical crime. Therefore‚ Tom Robinson is a prime example of a mockingbird because of how unfairly he is treated in the trial and in society regardless
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scary thing. We will all die one day‚ but when someone else takes another person’s life we think of that as wrong in many ways. Killing is wrong. If you take someone else’s life in the United States of America you go to jail. Of course you must be proven guilty of that murder before being charged. It doesn’t matter where you live in almost every state‚ city and town if you kill someone you are looked down upon and you will suffer the consequences of that action. The question is‚ if murder is wrong then
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