Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments
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The Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provide protection to US citizens during the various stages involved in the judicial processes. The fourth amendment was incorporated in the US constitution to change the way the police and other law enforcement agencies carry out searches (Becker, 2013). This was done in order to ensure the rights of a defendant are not violated during the process of carrying out searches .The fourth amendment prevents the carrying out of searches without search warrant. It gives the citizens of the United States of America the right to privacy by preventing the carrying out of searches and seizure by government officials or agencies without proper cause (Becker, 2013). Therefore this amendment prevents the government officials from carrying out searches on houses or properties without a warrant.
The Fifth Amendment on the other hand give the citizens the right to fair and speedy trial before any of their rights can be taken away from them by the US court. It also prevents the government from trying a defendant twice for the same crime (Becker, 2013). Furthermore it ensure that the citizens cannot be forced to testify against themselves in a court of law. This therefore protects the rights of the US citizens. Furthermore, it allows the government to take the properties of US citizen (Siegel, 2010).However, when this happens, the defendant is supposed to be compensated by the government according to the market value of the property that has be taken by the government. This further protects the fundamental right of the defendant.
The sixth amendment of the US constitution is also very important as it gives the defendant the right to be tried by an impartial jury (Becker, 2013). This ensures that justice prevails in the US courts. Moreover, it also gives the defendant the right to have an attorney in a court case. In cases where a defendant may not manage to pay for an attorney the government intervenes and appoints an attorney for him.
The sixth amendment offers the greatest protection to the defendant since it ensures that the defendant is given an impartial trial. This ensures that the defendant is not denied justice in the US court.
Reference
Becker, R. (2013).Criminal Investigation. Burlington: Jones and Barlet Publishers
Siegel, L. (2010).Introduction to Criminal Justice. Canada: Nelson Education Ltd
