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For Miranda purposes,"custody" usually means that a person is under arrest or


A) deprived of freedom in a significant way.
B) subject to a stop and frisk.
C) subject to a traffic stop and issuance of a ticket.
D) being questioned by a police officer.

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Miranda rights may only be waived knowingly and________ .

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A waiver is an intentional giving up of a known right or remedy.

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To be valid,Miranda warnings must be in writing.

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An interrogation that takes place while a suspect is in custody is a(n)________interrogation.

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Miranda errors are subject to the automatic reversal rule.

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A waiver is the intentional relinquishment of a ________.

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A suspect is asked about a crime by a private citizen acting on their own without any police involvement.The suspect makes incriminating statements.These statements are


A) admissible unless the suspect was in police custody.
B) inadmissible under Miranda.
C) admissible because the Fifth Amendment does not apply to private citizens.
D) admissible unless the suspect has been formally charged with a crime.

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Once a suspect has clearly________ his or her right to counsel,nothing the suspect says in response to further questioning may be used to cast doubt on their request.

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Trustworthy statements taken in violation of Miranda may be used


A) in habeas corpus proceedings.
B) to impeach the credibility of a defendant who testifies.
C) to prove guilt.
D) in post-conviction relief proceedings.

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Suspect Xavier was being interrogated,but was not in custody at the time.


A) There is no need for the Miranda warning.
B) That statement is inadmissible because no warning was given.
C) The arrest is illegal because no warning was given.
D) None of the answers are correct.

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When a defendant is questioned by law enforcement without a lawyer present after an adversarial judicial proceeding has been started,the evidence is inadmissible as long as pro se does not apply.

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A(n)________is when a person admits to something related to the act but may not have committed it.

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Under the Edwards rule,even if a suspect has invoked their right to an attorney under Miranda,the police may re- interrogate the suspect if


A) the suspect's attorney consents.
B) the police obtain permission from the prosecutor.
C) more than 48 hours has passed since invocation of the right to an attorney.
D) the suspect initiates contact with the police.

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Miranda v.Arizona has drawn a________ rule for admissibility of confessions and admissions and has led to changes that have since become an accepted part of routine police work.

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If a suspect is not under arrest,but is deprived of freedom in a significant way,he is in________

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The voluntariness rule no longer applies to confessions.

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Mental coercion has always been recognized as a problem by the Court.

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A(n)________means that the person owns up to something related to the act but may not have committed it.

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Which of the following is required for a Miranda waiver to be valid?


A) The waiver must be in writing.
B) The waiver must be express.
C) The waiver must be made in the presence of an attorney.
D) The waiver must be must be made of the suspect's own free will.

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