Police Fairness (Miranda Right
Police Departments all over the country have their individual officers that abuse their power, officers on a power trip. This was just something I was thinking about recently, so I chose to make it the subject of my reflection paper. Since it’s such a broad topic, I decided to slim it down a little bit and go back to the basics. Here goes. "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney before questioning. You have the right to have your attorney present with you during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you at no expense to you. You may choose to exercise these rights at any time." Personally, I have never had this read to me before, and for those of you who haven’t either, this is the Miranda warning. Miranda first became an issue in 1966 when Arizona police arrested Ernesto Miranda on a rape and kidnapping charge. After approximately two hours of interrogation he signed a written confession. Through all this he was never informed of his right to remain silent or to have an attorney present. In the original trial his confession was admitted and he was convicted. His app
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Miranda Miranda, Police Departments, Supreme Court, Ernesto Miranda, Court Appeals, Justice Departments, Fifth Amendment, remain silent, miranda rights, miranda rights constitutional, rights constitutional, suspects crime, attorney questioning, supreme court, suspect rights, aware rights,
Approximate Word count = 964
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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