How did the events of Miranda v. Arizona lead to the police practice of reading suspects their rights upon arrest?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Recall that the defendant in Miranda confessed to a crime after being coerced by police.
2. Discuss how coercive techniques undermine justice.
3. Explain how the reading of rights helps to inform criminal defendants so that they can protect their presumption of innocence post-arrest.

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According to the text, grassroots organizations seldom employ the lobbying tactic of running advertisements in the media

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Facebook and Twitter are social media platforms that are

a. irrelevant to political discourse. b. networking on political issues. c. used by professionals only d. none of these.

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Which concept is related to unconstitutional discrimination that is based on gender or sex?

a. Intermediate scrutiny b. Strict scrutiny c. Coverture d. Literacy tests

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When a municipality possesses home rule, it

A) can secede from one state and join another whenever it pleases. B) can modify its charter and run its affairs without approval by the state legislature. C) has greater freedom than those municipalities that do not possess home rule in such fields as education and police power. D) can do all of the above. E) is entirely dependent on the federal government for help.

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