Assignment: Safeguards- US Constitution/ PR Bill of Rights
Instructions:
Design a table in which the existing constitutional safeguards are identified, both in the US Constitution and in the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. You must indicate which is the Amendment (number and title) of the Bill of Rights of the US Constitution and which is the section (number and title) of the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of Puerto Rico where they are located and explain each of them. The constitutional safeguards are the following:
a. Presumption of Innocence
b. Right not to incriminate yourself
c. Bail
d. Right to Counsel
e. Due Process of Law
f. Fair and Impartial Trial
g. Trial by Jury
h. Quick and Public Trial
i. Habeas Corpus - Preventive detention no more than 6 months.
j. Prohibition Against Double Exposure
k. Prohibition Against Cruel and Unusual Punishment
l. Right to Privacy
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.