ELEMENTARY QUESTIONS
1. Show how being put on trial again and again for the same offense would be an injustice.
2. Why is it right to have the verdict of “not guilty” final?
3. What would be the result if it were not final?
4. Why is this of particular advantage to the poor man?
5. Why should no man be compelled to be a witness against himself?
6. Why do they allow a man to be a witness if he so desires?
7. What is the importance of the guaranty protecting the defendant from being examined as a witness?
8. When a person is indicted for an offense, what is the duty of the government with reference to proof of guilt?
9. How is guilt proven in court?