The Sixth Amendment in Modern American Jurisprudence
Title | The Sixth Amendment in Modern American Jurisprudence PDF eBook |
Author | Alfredo Garcia |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 1992-05-26 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0313066914 |
Alfredo Garcia, who has been both a prosecuting and a defense attorney in criminal processes, reviews the United States Supreme Court's interpretations of the Sixth Amendment--the right to a fair trial--as they have evolved since the 1960s. He determines that the Court, with a few notable exceptions, has demonstrated doctrinal inconsistency and has failed to adhere to the core values embedded in the amendment. Garcia argues that the functional and symbolic roles of the Sixth Amendment have been eroded, and that this is particularly evident in the three clauses that provide defendants the means to respond to charges and to be assured of fair process. The clauses considered specifically involve the right to counsel, the right to confrontation, and the right to compulsory process. The Supreme Court's emphasis in more recent years is perceived to be on efficiency rather than on protecting the ideal of a fair trial. The six chapters cover the rights to counsel, to confrontation, to compulsory process, to a speedy trial, and to a jury trial, and the sometime conflict between a free press (First Amendment) and the Sixth Amendment assurance of a fair trial free of antecedent prejudicial publicity. This is a timely, much-needed, and substantive examination of the highest court's interpretations of a defendant's constitutional right to a fair, speedy trial.
The Right to Counsel in Criminal Cases
Title | The Right to Counsel in Criminal Cases PDF eBook |
Author | Boston University. Center for Criminal Justice |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Criminal courts |
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Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Right to Counsel
Title | Supporting the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, the Right to Counsel PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Right to counsel |
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Right to Counsel in Criminal Cases
Title | Right to Counsel in Criminal Cases PDF eBook |
Author | Sheldon Krantz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 912 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN |
Sixth Amendment
Title | Sixth Amendment PDF eBook |
Author | Rich Smith |
Publisher | Abdo & Daughters |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-07 |
Genre | Due process of law |
ISBN | 9781599289182 |
Introduces the rights that are guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment and describes how they are often implemented.
A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Protect Victims of Crime
Title | A Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Protect Victims of Crime PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary |
Publisher | |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Law |
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The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, Recent Developments
Title | The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, Recent Developments PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 94 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | United States |
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