Witness; One who is called on to testify before a court
Indict; charge someone with a capital crime
Testify; To make a declaration of truth or fact under oath; submit testimony: witnesses testifying before a grand jury.
Grand Jury; is a group of people who decide if there is enough evidence to have a trial.
Due Process; An established course for judicial proceedings or other governmental activities designed to safeguard the legal rights of the individual.
Capital Punishment; The penalty of death for the commission of a crime.
Excessive; Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.
Bail; Release from imprisonment provided by the payment of money charged for.
Peer; A person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age, etc.
Do you believe that people accused of crimes deserve all of these rights or just some of them? Why or why not?
they deserve all the rights other wise it wont be a fair trial and others will get better rights and others wont get the rights they need to prove that they are not guilty.
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