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suspect's rights  

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  • Suspects have rights from the time of engaging in the crime to the point of conviction. The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments are the most common amendments in criminal procedure. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Suspect's Rights]

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