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MIRANDA DECISION

A Supreme Court ruling in 1966 changed many aspects of the criminal justice system throughout the United States. In the case of Miranda vs Arizona, the Supreme Court ruled that anything an arrested person said could not be used against them in their trial unless they had been advised of certain rights. Prior to interrogation, suspects must be told these rights. The Court’s decision was based on the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being forced to testify against themselves. The Sixth Amendment gives a defendant the right to have a lawyer or counsel for their defense.

 

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