NAEP Civics Grade 8

Category - Civics

You are under arrest. Before we ask you any questions, you must understand what your rights are.You have the right to remain silent. You are not required to say anything to us at any time or to answer any questions. Anything you say can be used against you in court.You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we question you and to have him or her with you during questioning.If you cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer will be provided for you.If you want to answer questions now without a lawyer present you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer.Assume that a man who was arrested but not read the Miranda warnings later confessed to a crime. What might a lawyer representing the man do?
  1. Claim that her client had been the victim of an unreasonable search and try to have the charges dismissed.
  2. Appeal on First Amendment grounds because her client’s free speech rights had been violated.
  3. Try to negotiate a plea bargain because courts rarely enforce a suspect’s right to Miranda protections.
  4. Claim that the confession could not be admitted in court because her client’s protection against self-incrimination had been violated.
Explanation
Answer: D - Claim that the confession could not be admitted in court because her client’s protection against self-incrimination had been violated.
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