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Ramen, Fred.

The rights of the accused / Fred Ramen. - 1st ed. - New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2001. - 128 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Individual rights and civic responsibility. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-123) and index.

1. Origins of the United States Constitution -- 2. The Constitutional Convention -- 3. Birth of the Bill of Rights -- 4. The Supreme Court and the Bill of Rights before the Civil War -- 5. The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights -- 6. Fifth Amendment : the freedom from self-incrimination -- 7. Fifth Amendment : protection from double jeopardy -- 8. Due process and jury trials : guarantees of fairness -- 9. Sixth Amendment : the right to counsel -- 10. Cruel and unusual punishment -- 11. Conclusion.

ISBN: 0823932389

LCCN: 00010646

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. 1st-10th Amendments. Constitution.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Civil rights--United States.
Criminal procedure--United States.
Due process of law--United States.
Fair trial--United States.
Civil rights.
Criminal procedure.
Due process of law.
Fair trial.

LC Class. No.: KF9619.6 / .R36 2001

Dewey Class. No.: 345.73/056