Therese Shea

The Sixth Amendment: the Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases (Amendments to the United States Constitution: the Bill of Rights) Therese Shea

The Sixth Amendment gives individuals accused of crimes have a number of important rights, including: the right to a jury of their peers, the right to be informed of the charges against them, the right to an attorney and witnesses in their defense, and the right to face their accuser. This book reviews the history of the Sixth Amendment, including the events that inspired it and the major Supreme Court cases related to it. In a concise and interesting way, the author explains the unalienable rights that are at the heart of our justice system.