If you're not going to afford people the rights that they are due when accused of a crime, you can't call what you are accusing them of a crime. It's either a

If you're not going to afford people the rights that they are due when accused of a crime, you can't call what you are accusing them of a crime. It's either a crime, and they are entitled to a a jury trial, or it's a civil issue. Calling people criminals and treating them as criminals, but not granting them the rights afforded to criminals by the constitution is speaking out of both sides of your mouth. The sixth amendment is unambiguous about it. > In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.