List and discuss the protections afforded criminal defendants by the Bill of Rights


The first ten amendments to the Constitution, called the "Bill of Rights," include numerous provisions directed at governmental conduct in criminal cases. The important provisions include: the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures which requires a search warrant in most situations before a search may be conducted; the Fifth Amendment protections of due process, double jeopardy, and the prohibition against being forced to testify against yourself; the Sixth Amendment guarantee of legal representation at all important stages of the criminal process; and the Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

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