Constitutional Safeguards

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The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments: Constitutional Safeguards

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The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments: Constitutional Safeguards

Throughout the United States of America, there are many criminal activities that take place every second of the hour. It is therefore vital that the process of criminal justice be adhered to as stipulated by the United States Constitution. There are many amendment that have been put in place to protect the rights of the defendants. Some of the major once are contained in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth amendments made to the United States constitution. These amendments apply to both adult and juvenile court proceedings and they are crucial determinants of the outcomes of all criminal cases. The agents of criminal justice system should observe these constitutional safeguards with a critical eye so as to avoid injustices. These agents include the law enforcement officers and the judges of various courts.

Criminal procedure is the process that ensure the administration of justice during the progression of criminal cases. The government is mandated by the constitution to follow this criminal procedure in the event of a criminal case. Accordingly, this process encompasses the initial stages of investigations, arrests, arraignment in court, negotiation for pleas, hearings preceding the main trial, motions that carry on after the trial, interviews before sentencing, appeals, probations and all parole proceedings (Maddex, 2002). Consequently, constitutional safeguards an important part of criminal procedures since they help in maintaining the administration of justice for both adults and juveniles.

Constitutional safeguards have been put in place to protect the guilty and innocent from any form of discrimination which might occur when subjected to substantive criminal laws...