Miranda and General Rights

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.

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

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.

Who, or what, decides whether someone accused of a crime is innocent or guilty?

• the police

• the Supreme Court

• the Constitution

• a court of law

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

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure

• 4th admendment
• 5th admendment
• 6th admendment

The right not to be arrested without probable cause

• 4th admendment
• 5th admendment
• 6th admendment

The right to have an attorney present during questioning

• 4th admendment
• 5th admendment
• 6th admendment

This is the case where the petitioner wrote his petition to the Supreme Court while in a jail cell in Florida

• Miranda v. Arizona
• Gideon v. Wainwright
• Morse v. Frederick
• Hazelwood v. Kuhlmier