Due Process

The goal of due process is to treat people fairly.

• True

• False

After a crime has been reported, the police should be allowed to immediately search any person or place they wish for evidence, without having to obtain legal permission from a judge.

• True

• False

A fair trial is not part of due process of law in the United States.

• True

• False

An accused person must keep silent and cannot defend himself.

• True

• False

A fair jury is guaranteed by due process.

• True

• False

Laws must be written clearly.

• True

• False

Law enforcement officials should not be required to warn a defendant upon arrest that "anything you confess can and will be used against you."

• True

• False

Even if it is cruel and unusual punishment, the death penalty should be permitted.

• True

• False

If the police find evidence that an individual or individuals have committed a crime, they should be able to use it in a trial, even if it is obtained illegally (e.g. by breaking into a house without a search warrant)

• True

• False