Activity 39: Assignment Questions and Activity 40: Movie Critique

Activity 39: Assignment Questions and Activity 40: Movie Critique

Activity 39

Question # 1

Confrontation Clause: Rights

The Sixth Amendment of constitution of U.S. sets out several rights for defendants during criminal prosecution which includes the rights of accused to confront their accusers. Confrontation clause of sixth amendment provides defendant right to be in courtroom at the time prosecution witness testifies (Twining, 1992). Confrontation clause assures enough opportunity for effective cross examination. It also states that defendants have the tight to cross examine out of court statement regardless of reliability of the statements. However ...