Which amendment says the government must follow due process of law before punishing a person for committing a crime?

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2026-04-06 08:35

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The Fourteenth Amendment, section 1. To wit:

Section 1 All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

As any first year law student can tell you (and most criminals), due process includes such things as Miranda Rights, Warrants, Lawyers, etc.

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