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==Pre-trial Phase==
==Pre-trial Phase==
===Protection from police===
*Identity checks
*Right to silence
*Confessions
*Stops and Frisks, Search and Seizure
*Arrest
*Enforcing the rules (exclusionary rule, nullity and other procedures to protect against illegal police procedures)
*Lineups and other identification procedures
===During detention===
*Freedom from prolonged pre-trial detention
*Freedom from punishment
*Right to counsel
*Right to habeas corpus
*Conditions of confinement
*Immigrant detention
*Right to medical and mental health care in prison
*Restriction of rights
*Women's rights in prison


==Rights of the Accused==
==Rights of the Accused==
===At Trial===
*Double jeopardy
*Legality principle
*Presumption of innocence
*Standards of proof and standards for conviction
*Right to compulsory process
*Right to confront witnesses
*Right to counsel
*Right to a fair trial
*Right to notice of charges
*Right to non self-incrimination
*Right to a speedy trial
*Right to trial by jury
===In Sentencing===
*Capital punishment
*Ex post facto punishment
*Freedom from torture, cruel or unsual punishment
*Right to appeal
*Right not to be fined excessively


==Court Procedure==
==Court Procedure==
===Pretrial procedure===
===In Trial===
===Sentencing===
===Appeal===

Revision as of 14:58, 21 June 2012

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Background

Type of system

Sources of Defendant's Rights

Pre-trial Phase

Protection from police

  • Identity checks
  • Right to silence
  • Confessions
  • Stops and Frisks, Search and Seizure
  • Arrest
  • Enforcing the rules (exclusionary rule, nullity and other procedures to protect against illegal police procedures)
  • Lineups and other identification procedures

During detention

  • Freedom from prolonged pre-trial detention
  • Freedom from punishment
  • Right to counsel
  • Right to habeas corpus
  • Conditions of confinement
  • Immigrant detention
  • Right to medical and mental health care in prison
  • Restriction of rights
  • Women's rights in prison

Rights of the Accused

At Trial

  • Double jeopardy
  • Legality principle
  • Presumption of innocence
  • Standards of proof and standards for conviction
  • Right to compulsory process
  • Right to confront witnesses
  • Right to counsel
  • Right to a fair trial
  • Right to notice of charges
  • Right to non self-incrimination
  • Right to a speedy trial
  • Right to trial by jury

In Sentencing

  • Capital punishment
  • Ex post facto punishment
  • Freedom from torture, cruel or unsual punishment
  • Right to appeal
  • Right not to be fined excessively

Court Procedure

Pretrial procedure

In Trial

Sentencing

Appeal