There are other options in the case when defendant admits to the crime (of killing the victim)
Explanation:
In case the defendant accepts to have committed the crime of killing the victim, he can be given a thought of receiving some leniency in the punishment.
The counsel of the concerned defendant can argue in the court of law, that act was in a fit of rage, or haste of anger and was entirely not pre-meditated. He can further arague that feeling guilt of the crime, the defendant admitted to his crime hence he should be subjected to a lenient term.
Answer:
Amendment 5 and Amendment 14 guarantees due process of law in the US
Explanation:
In the constitution of the United States, amendment 5 and amendment 14 both guarantees due process of the law as both of these contains a clause of due process which deals with justice administration and safeguards the right of the people and ensures safety against arbitrary denial of liberty, property or life by the government outside of law sanction.
The US Supreme Court elucidate the clauses on the conclusion that 4 protections are provided under these clauses:
- Procedural or routine due process
- Substantive or considerable due process
- Interdiction against ambiguous laws
- Taking forward the substantiation of Bill of Rights.
