ORIGINALISM AS AN ANCHOR FOR THE SIXTH AMENDMENT.

UNITED States. Constitution. 6th Amendment; JURY trials; CRIMINAL sentencing; JUSTICE administration; DEFENDANTS; PUBLIC safety

An essay is presented on originalist approach as seen in the U.S. courts' reinvigoration of the Sixth Amendment right to jury trial and the right to confrontation. It explains that sentencing guidelines and the reliability-based approach allow for the possibility of abuse that the Framers were avoiding. The essayist asserts that the appropriate use of originalism by the U.S. justice system in 21st century circumstances is necessary as a bright-line rule to protect defendants' rights and public safety.