Identify the Constitutional Protections Given to a Criminal Defendant by Each

question 75

Essay

Identify the constitutional protections given to a criminal defendant by each of the following Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. How does each apply to the procedure involved in arresting and trying a criminal defendant?
a. Fourth Amendment
b. Fifth Amendment
c. Sixth Amendment
d. Eighth Amendment

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Homoplasious Trait

A trait shared by multiple species or individuals due to convergent evolution, not because of a common ancestor.

Monophyletic Group

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Paraphyletic

Paraphyletic describes a group of organisms that share a common ancestor, although the group does not include all the descendants of that common ancestor.

Phylogenetic Systematics

A method of classifying living organisms based on their evolutionary relationships, using traits inherited from common ancestors.