4th,5th,6th,8th, and 14th admendment

Prepare a written analysis of the impact of the 4th, 5th, 6^th 8^th and the 14th Amendments to the US Constitution in processing offenders through the criminal justice system.  Explain the concept of due process as applied to the U.S. Constitution.

• What due process rights are contained in the US Constitution? Give examples.
• What is procedural due process and why does it exist?
• Do you think any of these rights should be revoked at any time? Which ones?
• What made you choose those?
• To what extent does procedural due process hinders or strengthens the criminal justice system?

4-6 paragraphs

• Judges and jurors have been witnessed napping during criminal trial proceedings. Search the Internet to find an example of a case where the judge or a member of the jury was caught napping during proceedings. Provide details about this case.
• Then answer the following questions:
  • Is this behavior a violation of the defendant’s due process rights?
  • In your answer, discuss the judge’s role and the jury’s role in the adversarial process employed in the American criminal justice system.
  • How does the ruling in Tanner v. United States (1987) affect your argument?
• Find details about a situation where defendant’s due process rights were violated. Explain what happened, and provide your analysis of how his or her rights were violated.