BPQ: Miranda Rights

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What does "You have the right to remain silent" mean?

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You don't have to say anything to the police if you don't want to.

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What do the Miranda warnings guarantee besides the right to remain silent?

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the right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one

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Which of these is a violation of someone's Fifth Amendment rights?
- subjecting them to cruel & unusual punishment
- forcing them to testify against themselves
- denying them their freedom of speech
- denying them a fair trial in front of a jury

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forcing them to testify against themselves

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What might happen if a criminal suspect doesn't understand their Miranda rights?

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Any confession they make might be thrown out in court.

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What does "browbeat" mean in the sentence, "The police browbeat Miranda into confessing"?

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pressured

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How was the Supreme Court's decision different from the decision that resulted in Miranda's conviction?

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The Supreme Court decided that Miranda's rights were violated; the other court decided he was guilty of a crime.

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Which of the following is in the correct sequence:
Miranda confesses to a crime; Miranda spends 11 years in prison; The Supreme Court hears Miranda's case.
Miranda confesses to a crime; the Supreme Court hears Miranda's case; Miranda spends 11 years in prison.
Miranda spends 11 years in prison; the Supreme Court hears Miranda's case; Miranda confesses to a crime.
The Supreme Court hears Miranda's case; Miranda confesses to a crime; Miranda spends 11 years in prison.

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Miranda confesses to a crime; the Supreme Court hears Miranda's case; Miranda spends 11 years in prison.

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Who, or what, decides whether someone accused of a crime is innocent or guilty? Options: the police, the Supreme Court, the Constitution, a court of law

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a court of law

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What can you infer from the fact that Miranda was convicted even after his confession was thrown out?

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You don't need to force a confession out of someone to prove their guilt in court.

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When is a suspect considered to have been officially Mirandized?

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when they tell the police they understand the Miranda rights