American Government › Section D · Civil liberties › Topic D.3
The rights of suspects
From the moment police take an interest in someone to the day a sentence is served, the Bill of Rights sets rules. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments try to balance two goals that everyone shares: catching the guilty and protecting the innocent.
In this topic
- Why the accused have rights
- Searches, warrants and probable cause
- Privacy in the digital age
- The exclusionary rule
- The Fifth Amendment
- Miranda warnings
- Worked example: a traffic stop
- The Sixth Amendment
- Worked example: a confession
- The Eighth Amendment
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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