Sixth Amendment Pros And Cons

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The Constitution and Bill of Rights were created by our founding fathers in order to provide a set of impartial laws for the all people of America to follow. However, not every single law was perfectly written, and multiple adjustments were made in order to provide better statutes to support equality and justice for all. With that said, I would like to revise the Sixth Amendment and replace it with a new version. The Sixth Amendment states that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be …show more content…

There are still over 6 in 10 jail inmates awaiting for trial while being forced to pay for being in jail with the jail bed alone costing over $200 per day, and not being able to pay for such accommodations or pay for bail leads to receiving harsher punishments (“Bail in America-- Unfair, Unsafe, Ineffective”). Having a money-based pretrial system forces a disadvantage to the people who live in poverty. Not only that, “The experience of detention can bring lasting damage to the detainee. The loss of liberty and security, and being cut off from friends and family can result in lasting psychological impact”, and to make matters worse, “The U.S. has estimated that at least 13 percent of inmates have been sexually assaulted”