Miranda v. Arizona

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    decision regarding the case. As such, in the case of Miranda vs. Arizona (1966), Miranda was arrested at his home and taken into custody for questioning. The interrogation lasted for two hours and the complaining witness identified Miranda as the suspect. As a result, Miranda signed a written confession. At trial when the information was presented to the jury, they found Miranda of kidnapping and rape and was…

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    Imagine that you accused of a crime that you did not commit. Respond to the items below. Your response should be a ½ page in length. Discuss at least two (2) steps you could take to protect yourself from giving a false confession to the crime. According to Longley (N.D) to protect yourself from giving a false confession one can plead the Fifth Amendment right. (A) The first step in preventing a false confession after being Mirandized is to tell the authorities that I wish to remain silent…

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    known as Miranda vs. Arizona. In which Ernesto Miranda from Arizona was convicted of various crimes but was let free. Due to the fact that he was unaware of his rights at the time, so the court was not able to do anything at the time of his trial. The Miranda vs. Arizona case explored the rights of American citizens because it made them question if Americans have too many rights and were if they were being exercised in the wrong way and if so that had to change. Furthermore, Ernesto Miranda…

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    It was a small court room, and the room was filled with all sorts of people. I think there were some that was there for court and some were there to hear someone’s sentencing. There was a banner you could see as you walked in at the front of the room that said” Show up, Be honest, and Try”. To my left of the court room there was a jury box with people in it, I thought there was a trial going on, but actually there were two people in orange and I believe the other people were counselors for…

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    What do you think about the miranda rights.these miranda rights can also be called the miranda warning. Weah do you think it is important that cops read you your miranda rights.Another good question is what would happen if i did not read you your miranda rights, well if a cop doesn’t read your miranda rights then some people think they can escape punishment. the reason cops read you your miranda rights is if you're in trouble you might want to know what you can do to help your case.However A…

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    Do I think the 5th Amendment protects someone’s refusal to answer police questions when he hasn’t been arrested or read his rights? In my opinion, no, the 5th Amendment does not protect you from questioning. The judges over the Salinas v. Texas court case decided that the 5th Amendment's advantage against self-incrimination doesn’t work for people who just decide to silence themselves while being questioned. You have to claim your 5th amendment right to be able to use it. That way, the…

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    The Miranda Rights Law

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    want to know their rights. Maybe many people want to know their rights. We must follow this law. We have to respect this law,and this law is very important. The Miranda rights law is important to follow. The Miranda rights law is important for Justice to be served to both rich and poor, young and old, innocent and guilty. Follow the miranda rights law. If you talk about anything that might make him or her guilty of a crime, you will be taken to court then jail. We also have to follow this law…

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    In the case of Arizona Vs. Miranda, we take a look out how the United States government allows criminals to walk free. When criminals murder, steal, or do anything against the law they are protected. So if someone decides to kill a person for no reason and they get caught, but are not read their rights from the police officer they are able to walk free with no consequence. Allowing the criminals to walk the streets and kill more people for no reason. Miranda is used as a substitution for the…

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    Lee acknowledged his brother with a nod and responded “Yes, I did hear something about that”. John seemed indifferent, “Do you think anything, can be done?” Lee, “Its a free world, and speech is protected”. John responded, “Well if you have any thoughts, let me know”. The brothers spoke in this cryptic language as a precaution. In their world they needed to be be aware of being taped or bugged. Their father had instructed them “Speak like you have the Justice Department sitting on your…

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    Miranda Vs Arizona Essay

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    Miranda vs. Arizona is one of the most crucial U.S. Supreme Court cases ever held in the United States. The case causes the Supreme Court to redefine law enforcement procedures before interrogations. The decision that was reached by the Supreme Court addressed four different cases involving custodial interrogations. All of these cases are similar in the fact that there was a custodial interrogation where the suspect was not properly informed of his constitutional rights to remain silent and have…

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