Amendment6W4

=6W4= =Sixth Amendment= Re-word the amendment into seventh grade language: Anyone accused of a crime has the right to speedy and public trial by jury which means a trial right after they are accused of a crime so that they can be quickly found guilty or not guilty. for example in this picture down below the jury which is all the cartoon dogs are the peers of the victims of Michael Vick.

Research focus questions: 1. Paul: Q: What issues prompted the creation of the amendment? A: The 6th amendment was created by the founding fathers so they could protect the basic rights of the accused of a crime. It offers protection for citizens that are accused of a crime. Our founding fathers have been through unequal treatment from the King of England. They have seen the colonists experience punishment from the King directly. They felt that everyone was entitled to a public trial and a speedy one. They felt that any punishment for a crime needed evidence to support that it happened. The 6th Amendment was put into the Bill of Rights giving citizens a speedy trial, a fair jury, an attorney to represent them and a chance to confront their accuser. These were the types of things that our founding fathers felt did not exist in the old world back in England. This gave someone a chance to defend themselves if they were accused of a crime. [|see video on amendment 6] 2. Ian: Q:What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? A: The sixth amendment has been standing since 1791 and still is today. The sixth amendment gave people the right to a speedy and public trial. With this amendment, the criminal may choose if he wants a jury or not. For example, If you want just a professional judge to decide you fate then you can decide not to have a jury. But if you want it to be more of a public trial then you may decide if you want a jury. You may also decide if you want a speedy trial. If you decide to have one then you have to have your trial in a 1 to 2 month time period. In conclusion the sixth amendment gave you alot of choices for your trial.

Research Questions: 1. Ian: Q:Did you have to have a jury before the amendment? A:No

2. Ian: Q:What did the jury do to come up with his or hers decision? A: They go to a jury room and the debate in there.

3.Paul: Q:What negative effects made us put this amendment into the bill of rights? A:Our founding fathers didn't want anyone to be punished without proof that they are guilty of a crime so no innocent people got punished for something they didn't do.

4.Paul: Q: Did these issues still occur after the amendment was added into the constitution? A: Yes, people today, that were only suspects at the time, can mistakenly be found guilty for a crime they didn't do. For example in the us about 2.3% of prisoners are sent to jail even though they are not guilty. [|inocents in jail]

5.Ian: Q: What effects did the jury have on the trial? A: Helping make the decisions.

6.Ian: Q: Where was the amendment created? A: Baltimore, Maryland

7. Paul: Q: What does this amendment guarantee? A: This amendment guarantees the person accused of a crime the right to a speedy trial, a public trial, and a trial by their peers. [|what the amendment garuntees] 8. Paul: Q: Who was the amendment created by? A: Our founding fathers: (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and Ben Franklin).

9. Ian: Q: Was the amendment signed? A: Yes

10. Ian: Q: How long did you have to wait for the speedy trial? A: Between 1 and 2 months.