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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, Seizures and 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 Present a Defence:

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:

• 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

Contempt

Pre-Trial Procedure

POLICE PROCEDURES

Complaint/Information

Arrest, Search and Seizure Laws:

ARRESTS

SEARCHES AND FRISKS

PRE-TRIAL DETENTION

Interrogation:

Court Procedures

PRE-TRIAL
TRIAL	Nature of the Trial Lawyers Judges
SENTENCING

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
  
  
• LGBT+ Prisoners
  
  
• Mentally Ill Prisoners
  
  
• Juveniles

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