Civil liberties are different from civil rights. Civil rights protect people from discriminatory or unequal treatment. Civil liberties, however, are those rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and established US case law. Civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights that make it more difficult for law enforcement to catch and convict criminals include the following five:
4th amendment: This amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure and issuing a search...
Civil liberties are different from civil rights. Civil rights protect people from discriminatory or unequal treatment. Civil liberties, however, are those rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and established US case law. Civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights that make it more difficult for law enforcement to catch and convict criminals include the following five:
4th amendment: This amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure and issuing a search warrant without probable cause. In other words, the police cannot simply go "fishing" for a crime without reasonable evidence that a crime was committed.
5th amendment: This amendment protects you from being forced to testify against yourself, being tried twice for the same crime, or being tried without a formal charge. You also cannot have your property seized.
6th amendment: This amendment guarantees a speedy trial, the right to be informed of the charges against you, to confront witnesses, to call witnesses, and to have a lawyer represent you.
7th amendment: This amendment allows you to have a trial by jury.
8th amendment: This amendment provides protection against excessive fines, bails, and cruel and unusual punishment.
It is notable that five of the first ten amendments treat crime and the legal system and are meant to protect people against the government finding ways to punish people unjustly.
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