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Defendant rights at trial

550 words LAW BLUEBOOK FORMATING (not APA)
There are numerous rights a defendant receives at trial.  Discuss, in detail, two of those rights and explain why they are crucial to ensuring a fair trial.

 

 

 

 

 

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A person defendant is a person accused of having committed a crime. Defendants enjoy a number of rights outlines in the constitution. Right from self-incrimination and double jeopardy are among these rights. Self-incrimination is giving evidence against oneself, evidence that can actually be used to prosecute you. Self-incrimination can either be direct or indirect. Direct self-incrimination is whereby the defendant is forced to give information that will incriminate him or her while indirect self-incrimination….

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