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Source of Defendants Rights

National Sources of Defendant’s rights:

International Sources of defendant’s rights:

Rights of the Accused

Right Against Unlawful Arrests, Searches and Seizures:

Right Against Unlawful Detention:

Right Not to be Tortured or Ill-Treated:

Right to Medical Care:

Right to be Informed of Charges:

Right to Presumption of Innocence:

Right Against Self-Incrimination:

Right to Counsel and Effective Assistance:

Right to Due Process:

Right to Equal Protection of the Laws:

Right to Bail:

Right Against Ex Post Facto Prosecution:

Right Against Double Jeopardy:

Right to a Fair Trial:

• Generally:
• Right to a Trial by Jury:
• Right to a Speedy Trial
• Right to an Impartial Judge:
• Right to Language Interpretation:
  
  
• Right to Habeas Corpus:
  
  
• Capital Punishment:
  
  
• Right to Appeal:
  
  

  Rights of Counsel

  
  

  Means of Protecting and Enforcing Rights

  Exclusionary Rule:

  
  

  Nullity of Procedure:

  
  
  
  Civil Actions:
  

  
  

  
  
  
  

  Pre-Trial Procedure

  Police procedures

• Arrest, Search and Seizure Laws:
• Interrogation:
  
  

  Court Procedures

• Pre-Trial:
  
  
• Oral Trial:
  
• Sentencing:
  
  
• Appeals:
  
  

  Rights in Prison

• Right to Humane Conditions of Confinement:
  
  
• Right to Medical Care in Prison:
  
  
• Right to Mental Health Care:
  
  
• Restriction of rights:
  
• Rights of Special Populations:
  • Women:
  • Juveniles:

  Resources