In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court
A. required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights.
B. ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police.
C. established new guidelines for capital punishment cases.
D. did all of these: ruled that a defendant must have access to a lawyer before being questioned by police; required authorities to inform a criminal suspect of his or her legal rights; and established new guidelines for capital punishment cases.
E. None of these answers is correct.
Answer: A
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