The primary justification for providing constitutional safeguards in the criminal justice process is to ensure that:
A. innocent persons are not harassed or wrongly convicted.
B. the guilty are punished.
C. society administers justice to the accused.
D. convictions are not overturned on appeal.
Answer: A
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