Why Is The Sixth Amendment Important
Kesha Ray
November 25, 2013
Constitutional Law
Judge Clariday
The Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights which consist of the first ten amendments that gives citizens’ rights and privileges. “The Sixth Amendment was introduced as a part of the Bill of Rights into the United States Constitution on September 5, 1789 and was voted for by 9 out of 12 states on December 15, 1791” (Laws, 2013). James Madison implemented the Sixth Amendment into the Bill of Rights. The Sixth Amendment was created to protect the basic rights of the accused. In earlier years, kings and churches would abuse their power and accuse people of crimes that they did not commit to get the person to go away. The Sixth Amendment was founded by the founding fathers, who rebelled against the treatment that they received by the British in matters of crime and justice, so they felt that not only should the …show more content…
In my opinion the Sixth amendment gives accusers a lot of privileges being that they are being accused of a crime. The Sixth amendment does a lot for accusers from the time of their arrest to their trial. Accusers now have full knowledge of what they are being accused of and who accused them of crimes. They also have the right to question the accusations that are being brought up against them. This is very helpful to the accuser when it is time for them to collaborate with their lawyers and present themselves at trial. Jurors that are prejudice can no longer find a defendant guilty because of their race or ethnicity. If jurors today are accused of being a part of such activity, legal action will take place. Implementing that part of the Sixth Amendment to the court was brilliant idea. There have been accused person who have been found guilty simply because the jurors where prejudice or biases of the
November 25, 2013
Constitutional Law
Judge Clariday
The Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights which consist of the first ten amendments that gives citizens’ rights and privileges. “The Sixth Amendment was introduced as a part of the Bill of Rights into the United States Constitution on September 5, 1789 and was voted for by 9 out of 12 states on December 15, 1791” (Laws, 2013). James Madison implemented the Sixth Amendment into the Bill of Rights. The Sixth Amendment was created to protect the basic rights of the accused. In earlier years, kings and churches would abuse their power and accuse people of crimes that they did not commit to get the person to go away. The Sixth Amendment was founded by the founding fathers, who rebelled against the treatment that they received by the British in matters of crime and justice, so they felt that not only should the …show more content…
In my opinion the Sixth amendment gives accusers a lot of privileges being that they are being accused of a crime. The Sixth amendment does a lot for accusers from the time of their arrest to their trial. Accusers now have full knowledge of what they are being accused of and who accused them of crimes. They also have the right to question the accusations that are being brought up against them. This is very helpful to the accuser when it is time for them to collaborate with their lawyers and present themselves at trial. Jurors that are prejudice can no longer find a defendant guilty because of their race or ethnicity. If jurors today are accused of being a part of such activity, legal action will take place. Implementing that part of the Sixth Amendment to the court was brilliant idea. There have been accused person who have been found guilty simply because the jurors where prejudice or biases of the