USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What court case ordered that police must inform those who are arrested of what their Constitutional rights are (right to due process and against self-incrimination)?
A
Griswold v. Connecticut
B
Miranda v. Arizona
C
Gitlow v. New York
D
Roe v. Wade
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a 5-4 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-discrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Supreme Court ruled that detained criminal suspects, prior to police questioning, must be informed of their constitutional right to an attorney and against self-incrimination.

Detailed explanation-3: -Miranda warnings are only necessary when a suspect is both in custody and about to be interrogated. The name of the Miranda doctrine comes from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).

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