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The Sixth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment. The Fair and Speedy Trial. By the end of this lesson S.W.B.A.T. Define what the Sixth Amendment is. To be able to understand the Sixth Amendment And why the Sixth Amendment was created. The Sixth Amendment is….

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The Sixth Amendment

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  1. The Sixth Amendment The Fair and Speedy Trial.

  2. By the end of this lesson S.W.B.A.T. • Define what the Sixth Amendment is. • To be able to understand the Sixth Amendment • And why the Sixth Amendment was created.

  3. The Sixth Amendment is… • The Right to a speedy trial. http://www.federalcriminaldefenseblog.com/uploads/image/12371409703m8gG1.jpg • The Right to a Public trial. http://www.interet-general.info/IMG/jpg/Allemagne-Nuremberg-1945-2.jpg • The Right to an Impartial trial. http://www.mass.gov/eopss/images/msp/crimelab/fsg-crime-scene-response-unit-01.jpg • A Jury made up of other U.S. citizens that are fair. http://19.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/jury.jpg

  4. Who created it… The Speedy Trial clause was designed by the Founding Fathers to prevent defendants from • languishing in jail for an indefinite period before trial, • to minimize the time in which a defendant’s life is disrupted and burdened by the anxiety and scrutiny accompanying public criminal proceedings, and • a prolonged delay before trial will impair the ability of the accused to prepare a defense.

  5. ALSO… • The longer the commencement of a trial is postponed, the more likely it is that witnesses will disappear, that evidence will be lost or destroyed, and that memories will fade…

  6. In addition(and for fun) mostly for fun:P • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5_8U4j51lI • XD By: Kyle Moon & Samantha Herrera :P

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