Assignment :Your Rights: Trials and Punishments

The Eighth Amendment Which provisions are part of the Eighth Amendment? Check all that apply. *Reasonable bail must be set. A speedy trial is required. Counsel is required. *Cruel and unusual punishment is forbidden. Witnesses can be forced to appear.

* next to the answer

Gideon v. Wainwright Think about what you learned about the Supreme Court trial of Clarence Gideon. Using the drop-down menus, put the events of the case in order. The Supreme Court heard Gideon's case and decided in his favor. Gideon appealed the state decision to the Supreme Court. States became required to provide counsel to all defendants. Gideon was accused of a crime and brought to trial. Gideon was denied counsel at the state court.

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Furman v. Georgia I simply conclude that the Eighth . . . Amendment . . . cannot tolerate [giving out] a sentence of death under legal systems that permit this unique penalty to be so wantonly and so freakishly imposed. According to Justice Smith, the death penalty A.is a fair penalty that is used justly. B. is a sentence that can be applied without standards. C.is not clearly and consistently imposed. D. is protected by the Eighth Amendment.

C

The Sixth Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. Which statement best summarizes the purpose of the Sixth Amendment? A.There is a major difference between criminal prosecutions and civil cases. B.The most important right of the accused is a trial by jury. C.The accused have a right to a clearly defined legal process. D.As long as a defendant has legal counsel, his or her rights are protected.

C

Scenario 1 A woman is accused of a crime. She says that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime. Her friends who were with her are afraid that they will be accused as well, so they refuse to appear in court as witnesses. How can the woman's counsel use the Sixth Amendment's witness clause to support her case? Give your response in at least two complete sentences.

she can require the witness to testify .

Scenario 2 A boy, age twelve, had friends who convinced him to carry a gun to a robbery. No one was injured in the robbery, and the boy never used the weapon. However, the boy was caught and charged with a crime. At trial, a judge sentences the boy to life in prison. How can the boy's counsel use the Eighth Amendment to support his case? Give your response in at least two complete sentences.

the constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.punishment must fit the crime .