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The History and Significance of Miranda Rights
TLDR Miranda Rights, established in 1966, are a set of rights that individuals have when being interrogated by the police, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. These rights were established to protect individuals from self-incrimination and ensure fair treatment during police interrogations.
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Miranda Rights are widely known and recognized in our culture, appearing in cop shows, lawyer shows, and even medical dramas like ER, and they consist of the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to have these rights invoked at any time.
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The Miranda Rights were established in 1966 after the Miranda v. Arizona case, in order to inform individuals of their right to remain silent during police interrogations.
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The Supreme Court ruled in the Miranda v. Arizona case that suspects must be read their rights, known as Miranda rights, before being subjected to custodial interrogation, which refers to being in police custody and having their freedom of action denied.
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The perception of being detained by police officers can make individuals feel like they don't have the freedom to refuse questioning or ask the officers to leave, even though they technically have the right to do so.
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When you are pulled over by a cop, it is considered a non-custodial situation, but you cannot legally drive off and must stay until the cop releases you, even though you are not technically in custody.
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The public safety exception to Miranda rights allows law enforcement to question suspects without reading them their rights in order to protect public safety, as seen in the case of the Boston bombing suspect.
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The public safety exemption to Miranda rights was deemed unnecessary in the case of the Boston bomber because the evidence against him was so strong, but it has been invoked in other terrorism cases as well.
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The host reads a listener email about a theory that every character in the movie "Royal Tannenbaum's" represents a different stage of grief.
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The host and guest discuss a listener's theory that the characters in the movie "Royal Tannenbaum's" represent the five stages of grief, but they express doubt about the theory and discuss the appeal of fan theories in general.
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