Innocent Until Proven Guilty

The Fifth Amendment contains five separate but related rights protecting those accused of a crime. Thanks to the foresight of our Founders, we are innocent until proven guilty, and the burden to prove guilt falls on the government.

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses how these rights protect the accused, and why they still matter today.

Images courtesy of:
Library of Congress
New York Public Library

[theconservativechristian]

I hope that more people subscribe to this very important channel! Always great to teach the constitution in such a positive light! Also shows what a great country America is!

[Hankers]

Lovely video, sir! Very informative and enjoyable!

[williampennjr.]

I had a serious case of the Mandela effect a few years ago when I was sure I read "Innocent until proven guilty" in the Constitution, but I have never been able to find it.
I'm still wondering where I read it.

[auntijen]

5th amendment; *NO PERSON SHOULD BE HELD TO ANSWER for a capital, or otherwise infamous CRIME* *UNLESS on a PRESENTMENT or INDICTMENT of a GRAND JURY* nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, *NOR BE DEPRIVED of LIFE, LIBERTY, or PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW*