Understanding Miranda, S&T, Ch. 5Understanding Miranda, S&T, Ch. 5
1. What is the classic process of action/law enforcement technique taken by police?
2. How is coercion inherent in this process?
3. How have these concerns been addressed?
4. What practical problems are there in protecting a suspect’s rights to counsel?
5. What did the Supreme Court rule in Miranda v. Arizona?
6. Why is the wording of the Miranda rights a matter of concern for the Supreme Court?
7. Although it is estimated that most English-speaking adults understand the warnings based on random polling, why is this not enough?
8. What is required for a suspect to have waived his/her Miranda rights?
9. To determine whether a waiver of rights is knowing and intelligent what does the court have to evaluate?
10. What are 2 questions routinely asked by officers to ensure that the waiver will be upheld? Although the courts usually deem that anyone who answers both questions affirmatively has willfully waived his rights, why is this problematic linguistically speaking?
11. What are some cases in which there was evidence that members of vulnerable groups did not understand their rights?
12. What are some suggested solutions to protecting the Miranda rights of this vulnerable population of the mentally handicapped?
13. How makes a juvenile’s Miranda rights vulnerable? What are some suggestions to ensure protection of Miranda rights for juveniles?
14. How have the Courts decided with regard to Miranda rights of non-native English speakers? What do S&T suggest to remedy these issues?
15. What are the challenges that deaf defendants face with regard to invoking their Miranda rights?
16. How can the legal system improve comprehension of Miranda?
Include a bibliography for citations of all articles that you cite in your reaction paper. Make sure your citation follows the guidelines for APA.
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