The rights you are read while being placed under arrest are the Miranda rights. They state that what you say will be used against you in court and that you have the right to an attorney. These rights are read to protect your freedom and to inform you of your constitutional rights. It became procedure to state the rights after the Miranda vs. Arizona case. Ernesto Miranda was sentenced to 20-30 years in prison for counts of kidnapping and rape. In court‚ Miranda argued that he did not know his
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Miranda or Miranda rights is the name of a warning that is given by an officer to criminals before they are brought into custody. Miranda right is something that tells a criminal his or her own rights to do. This means that the Miranda rights is so important because police officers always must tell people their rights before arresting them‚ so If the officers don’t tell them anything the person would not know what he or she have to do. So before you are questioned by the police they say you have
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you think the Miranda rights are a good thing? The Miranda Rights: “You have the right to remain silent and not to talk about anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you can not afford an attorney we will provide for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind‚ do you wish to speak to me?” Many countries don’t have rights like the rights we have. Some countries have rights but not as good
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Why were the Miranda Rights important? People might think that the Miranda Rights are important. Police officers may think the Miranda Rights are not important. I think the Miranda Rights were important. Miranda was difficult to question‚ they had to question him for two hours. He confessed to the crimes and was sentenced to prison for thirty years. The questions the police officers asked him were strange. Were they the certain Miranda Rights or were they just normal questions that he couldn’t answer
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people think the Miranda Rights are very important to our law system. I would have to agree with this statement. We need the Miranda Rights so people being arrested know they have the right to be silent and they do not have to confess. Some people do not know the rights they have if they are uneducated in law or the constitution. The Miranda Rights are very important to our country and our people. It is important for people who are being questioned by police to have their Miranda Rights read to them
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person suffering from schizophrenia who confessed to murder. The case contains a number of issues including the accuracy of things that are presented by someone who is not in his right mind. Nevertheless‚ the big question here is if this person has the reasonable understanding to appreciate what waiving the Miranda rights mean. In support of the state‚ the brief had the purpose of saying that the respondent’s confessions were not involuntary even though he was suffering from a mental disease and arguing
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to the procedural steps that are required once the suspect incriminates himself? The rule in this case is in order for the suspect to be read the Miranda rights; Officer must have both‚ Custody and Interrogation. They must also use the “4 prong test if suspect’s statements can be admitted into evidence. Was the statement voluntary? Was the Miranda warning given? Was there a waiver by the suspect? Was the waiver intelligent and voluntary”? (Roberson‚ C‚ Harvey Wallace. 1/2015 pg. 105). After
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Attorney: Miranda Rights What is Miranda Rights? "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to be speak to an attorney‚ and to have an attorney present during any questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer‚ one will be provided for you at government expense." After a person has officially been taken into custody (detained by police)‚ but before any interrogation takes place‚ police must inform them of their right to remain
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you they read you your rights‚ known as your Miranda rights or Miranda warning. They are called “Miranda” rights because of a man named Ernesto Miranda. He committed a crime and was arrested. When the officers arrested him they did not advise him that he had the right to remain silent leading him to incriminate himself. The case was a lost cause. Ernesto Miranda was guilty but since the officers made a mistake it was a mistrial and he could not be charged. Does the Miranda v. Arizona case ensure
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What are the Miranda Rights and what should they mean to you? Why is exercising the Miranda Rights beneficial to you? Why are law enforcement officers required by law to advise an individual that is being investigated for a criminal offense of their Miranda Rights? Why should Miranda Rights be important to you? The Miranda Right should be important to you‚ because when being arrested‚ questioned‚ or investigated a person must know the constitutional rights that are given unto them so they know
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