Criminal Justice | Chapter 4 Preface

The Miranda ruling requires police to warn suspects that they have the right to remain silent when questioned by police; that any statements they make to police can be used during their trial; that they have the right to have an attorney present during questioning; and that if they cannot afford a lawyer, one will be provided for them. Miranda has become such a part of the American criminal justice system that many were surprised when the U.S. Supreme Court decided to review the decision in 2000. At issue was a law, known as Section 3501, that Congress had passed in 1968 in...

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