Lesson 32: How Do the Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments Protect Rights within the Judicial System?
Lesson Objectives
When you have finished this lesson, you should be able to
- explain the Fifth and Sixth Amendment guarantees regarding indictments, double jeopardy, and due process of law,
- identify the rights protected by the Sixth Amendment, particularly the right to counsel,
- describe the Eighth Amendment provisions about bail and punishment, and
- evaluate, take, and defend positions on the death penalty.