Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ541952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0147-8648
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Defendants' Rights in Criminal Trials.
Martin, Ralph C., II; Keeley, Elizabeth
Update on Law-Related Education, v21 n2 p24-25,28 Spr 1997
Reviews the protections afforded by the Constitution for defendants in criminal trials. These include the right to a jury trial (in cases of possible incarceration), an impartial jury, and the requirement of a unanimous verdict. Defends the use of plea bargaining as essential to an efficient criminal justice system. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Court Judges, Court Litigation, Crime, Crime Prevention, Criminal Law, Democratic Values, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Freedom, Juries, Justice, Law Enforcement, Law Related Education, Social Control, Social Problems, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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