My Cousin Vinny (legal system)

What do the Miranda warnings guarantee besides the right to remain silent?

• the right to a fair trial

• the right to a trial by a jury of your peers

• the right to a lawyer even if you can't afford one

• the right to fair treatment in jail

The boys waived their Miranda rights when the police were questioning them. What rights are those?

• You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

• You have the right to an attorney.

• If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.

• All of these

What does "You have the right to remain silent" mean?

• You have the right to free speech.

• You don't have to testify against yourself in court.

• You don't have to say anything to the police if you don't want to.

• You don't have to allow the police to arrest you.

Which of these is a violation of someone's Fifth Amendment rights?

• subjecting them to cruel & unusual punishment

• forcing them to testify against themselves

• denying them their freedom of speech

• denying them a fair trial in front of a jury

What might happen if a criminal suspect doesn't understand their Miranda rights?

• The police might have to set them free.

• They might be convicted of a crime they didn't commit.

• Their case might be heard by the Supreme Court.

• Any confession they make might be thrown out in court.

When is a suspect considered to have been officially Mirandized?

• when they have been read the Miranda rights

• when they swear on the Bible in court

• when they tell the police they understand the Miranda rights

• when they ask to speak to a lawyer

What is a possible consequences of police failure to read a suspect their Miranda warnings?

• Evidence obtained can be thrown out of court

• The suspect can ask for an attorney

• The suspect must speak freely

• None of the answers are correct

_______ is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the charges against them. In response to arraignment, the accused is expected to enter a plea. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally include "guilty" or "not guilty."

• Arraignment

• Trial

• Evidentiary Hearing

• Jury Selection

The prospective jurors are randomly selected to sit in the jury box. At this stage, they will be questioned in court by the judge and/or attorneys in the United States. Depending on the jurisdiction, attorneys may have an opportunity to mount a challenge for cause argument or use one of a limited number of peremptory challenges.

• Arraignment

• Trial

• Evidentiary Hearing

• Jury Selection

In the United States, a __________, state's attorney, prosecuting attorney, commonwealth's attorney, or state attorney is the chief prosecutor and/or chief law enforcement officer representing a U.S. state in a local government area, typically a county.

• defense attorney

• judge

• district attorney (DA)

• defendant