Due Process

Due Process

CJS 220

Tina Mainwaring

The concept of due process is that no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without the due process of the law. This is one of the protections provided by the Fifth Amendment. Due process is supposed to protect individuals against the power of the state and federal government. This process is meant to emphasize that our government is accountable to us and is necessary to help ensure equality and justice.

Due process and life means that our government cannot deprive a criminal of his life before the appeals process has been exhausted. This is essential because there are times when a person on death row has been released after being found to have not committed the crime. Due process and liberty ensure that we are not...