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Importance of the 4th,5th and 6th Ammendments

The need to govern people is not a new idea. Law has been around for thousands and thousands of years. There is detailed law of how we should act and behave that is written in the most common book in the world, the Bible. The Romans were successful in that they were one of the first to codify or write down their laws to make people aware and accountable for their actions. Punishments were attached to the crime to deter bad behavior. England mimicked the Roman system to a degree; the hierarchy became corrupt and that later drove our founding fathers to boldly secede from the old world. Since our secession, and creation of the Bill of Rights the 4th, 5th, & 6th amendments have played an important role in protecting the accused.
The Romans were one of the first to institute a system that codified and applied law. They had courts which heard issues from about every aspect that could be thought of during that era. Also, Rome had one of the first records of law for the benefit ...

Posted by: Anthony Pacella

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