What are some potential consequences if the protections provided by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were removed?
What will be an ideal response?
• Double Jeopardy protections would not exist. State could try a defendant more than once for same crime leading to a potential abuse of power/authority
• Defendant could be forced to testify potentially leading to self-incrimination. Failure to testify could lead to imprisonment for contempt of court.
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a. preserve the peace b. investigate crime c. apprehend criminals d. win the war on drugs e. eliminate delinquency
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The "veil of ignorance" refers to the concept that in order to be fair, one who is deciding a punishment should not know who the offender or victim are
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false