What are Miranda rights?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Miranda rights are the set of rights that a person accused or suspected of having committed a specific offense has during interrogation and of which he or she must be informed prior to questioning, as stated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona (1966) and related cases.

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Identify and discuss two telephone/pager scams.

What will be an ideal response?

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Research has shown that newly incarcerated offenders frequently express a preference for probation over prison sentences.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A decision by a prosecutor not to charge a crime if the suspect performs community service instead is called __________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which statement would most closely conform with the analysis offered by social conflict theorists?

a. Inequality is the root of most crime. b. The commission of crime is not a personal choice. c. Crime can be solved by eliminating high tax rates. d. Making everybody rich would not solve the problem of crime as even minor differences in wealth will always exist.

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