https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz Fair Trials en-us 2016-12-31 17:49:00 UTC 2023-03-05 07:35:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Kport123 https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923054 Americans have always valued their privacy and expect to be left alone.

Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable government searches and seizures.

The police need evidence to investigate and prosecute crimes, but getting that evidence often requires searching people or their homes, cars, offices, or electronic records.]]> 2016-12-31 17:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923054 Kport123 https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923103 One way that police can show that a search is reasonable is by getting a search warrant before making the search.

A warrant is an official legal document issued by a judge.

To get a warrant, the police must state under oath that they have probable cause (a reasonable belief) to suspect that someone has committed a crime. 

The warrant explains where the police plan to look and what they are looking for.]]> 2016-12-31 17:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923103 Kport123 https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923175 After an arrest is made, it is standard police practice to question, or interrogate, the accused. 

Interrogations may result in confessions or admissions of guilt that are later used in court. 

Fifth Amendment protects people from self-incrimination, and the Sixth Amendment ensures the right to an attorney. 

Police must balance their interest in gathering information about a crime with the rights of the people in custody.]]> 2016-12-31 17:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923175 Kport123 https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923227 Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Supreme Court ruled that the Fifth Amendment requires police to inform suspects in custody of their rights before questioning them. 

This protects the rights of suspects who might not be aware of this right.

The right to remain silent. Any statement made may be used as evidence against the defendant. 

The right to the presence of an attorney, either hired by the defendant or appointed by the court.]]> 2016-12-31 17:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923227 Kport123 https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923284 Sixth Amendment provides a right to a speedy and public trial in all criminal cases. 

Without this, an innocent person could await trial in jail for years.

The Constitution does not define speedy, so the federal government and some states have set specific time limits within which a case must be brought to trial. 

If a person does not receive a speedy trial, the case may be dismissed.]]> 2016-12-31 18:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Kport123/8iaqiz9huaxz/wish/144923284