POLS 3600 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Habeas Corpus, Hung Jury, Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3600
• Professor: Ethan Boldt

Document Summary

Defenses include self defense, insanity, duress, and necessity. A key issue for the defense is whether the accused will take the stand. The 5th amendment protection against self incrimination means that the defendant does not have to testify. When the defense"s case is complete, the prosecution may present witnesses whose testimony is designed to discredit or counteract testimony presented on behalf of the defendant. When each side has completed its presentation evidence, the prosecution and defense make closing arguments to the jury. When each side has completed its presentation of the evidence, the prosecution and defense make closing arguments to the jury. The attorneys review the evidence of the case for the jury, presenting interpretions of the evidence that favor their own side. The attorneys review the evidence of the case for the jury, presenting interpretations of the evidence that favor their own side.