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Wnet: Thirteen: The Supreme Court: Landmark Cases: Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

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PBS presents a summary of the landmark Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona which ruled that a person suspected of a crime must be informed of their constitutional rights before police questioning, becoming known as the "Miranda Rights". Opinion written by Chief Justice Earl Warren.

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constitutional rights, miranda rights, supreme court cases
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due process of law, self-incrimination, fifth amendment, miranda v. arizona, pbs, pbs: the supreme court: landmark cases: miranda v. arizona (1966), sixth amendment, supreme court opinions, miranda v arizona (1966)
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional