CLEP US Government

Category - Courts

In Miranda v. Arizona (1966) the Supreme Court decided that:
  1. Defendants have a right to legal counsel
  2. All property in a marriage is jointly owned
  3. Police may search a vehicle if they have probable cause of criminal activity
  4. Arizona’s immigration laws were unconstitutional
  5. Police must inform defendants of their rights when they are arrested
Explanation
Answer: E - In Miranda, the Court ordered police that, upon arrest, suspects must be read what came to be known as the Miranda warning. Specifically, the Supreme Court disallowed a confession made by a defendant when he did not have an attorney present because the defendant did not know he could have one. If you watch many US-based police shows you are probably familiar it: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you. You have the right to an attorney…”
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