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Miranda vs. Arizona
Ernesto Miranda is killed; namesake of police warning
Miranda v. Arizona
1. What two things must happen before police are required to advice someone of the Miranda warning?
2. What was Ernesto Miranda originally charged with when he was arrested by police and interrogated? Was Ernesto Miranda ever sentenced to prison for his original charge?
3. According to the 1976 newspaper article, Ernesto Miranda was stabbed to death in a bar and a suspect was arrested. Did Miranda's killer enjoy Miranda rights when he was arrested?
4. Do you believe the Miranda warning has made the ability of the police to obtain a confession from a suspect almost impossible?
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: MIRANDA RIGHTS
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Miranda Rights
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Institution
MIRANDA RIGHTS
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Miranda Rights
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Two things that are required to occur before a police officer is needed to read the
Miranda rights to the suspect include that the police should have arrested the suspect and the
suspect should be without his attorney. The Miranda rights are read to the suspect as soon as they
are arrested and before interrogation, because anything that the suspects say before the Miranda
rights are read to them may not be used in court to prosecute the suspect. The rig...