The Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases: The Sixth Amendment

The fact that people are innocent until proven guilty is one of the most important aspects of the American legal system. According to the Sixth Amendment, individuals accused of crimes have a number of important rights, including the right to a speedy trial, to a jury of peers, to be informed of the charges against them, to an attorney and witnesses in their defense, and to face their accuser. This book explains each part of the Sixth Amendment and reviews the major Supreme Court cases related to it from the eighteenth century to today