The constitutional limitations on the way governmental officials procedurally go about investigating criminal offenses and prosecuting alleged criminal offenders are primarily contained in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S.Constitution.

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The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, the Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial, the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment, and the Fourteenth Amendment ensures due process and equal protection under the law in criminal proceedings.

The Constitutional Limitations on the Way Governmental Officials Procedurally Go