Title Fair trial rights of the accused : a documentary history / edited by Ronald Banaszak, Sr.

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Description	xxxviii, 216 pages ; 25 cm.
Series	Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues, 1069-5605
	Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-212) and index.
Contents	Trial rights in America's founding era -- Early nineteenth-century trial rights -- The fourteenth amendment, due process, and trial rights -- Due process revolution -- Sustaining the due process revolution.
Summary	This collection of over 60 primary documents traces the evolution of trial rights from English and colonial beginnings to our contemporary understanding of their meaning. Court cases and other documents bring to life the controversies that have historically surrounded the rights of those who have been accused in the American legal system. Explanatory introductions to documents aid users in understanding the various arguments put forth and the context in which the document was written, while illuminating the significance of each document.
Subject	Fair trial -- United States -- History -- Sources.
	Fair trial.
	United States.
	History.
Genre/Form	Sources.
Subject	Due process of law -- United States -- History -- Sources.
	Due process of law.
Added Author	Banaszak, Ronald A.
ISBN	0313305250 alkaline paper
	9780313305252 alkaline paper