The Amendment That Guarantees a Defendant the Right to a Speedy

question 57

Multiple Choice

The amendment that guarantees a defendant the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial trial is:

• A) the Fourth Amendment.
• B) the Fifth Amendment.
• C) the Sixth Amendment.
• D) the Eighth Amendment.

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Definitions:

Descriptive Norm

A norm that describes how people actually behave in a given situation, rather than how they should behave.

Injunctive Norm

A social norm that prescribes how individuals should behave in a given context, based on the approval or disapproval of others.

Counternormative

Behaviors or practices that go against social norms or expectations, challenging conventional standards.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens the future behavior it follows.