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.