Miranda After 1981 : Supreme Court Case Law and the Justice Department Response.

Provides brief background on Miranda v. Arizona which set precedent for a specific formula of "rights" of which a person in custody must be informed, before a confession can be admissible in court. Reviews Supreme Court case law since 1981 that has limited scope of Miranda; and reviews 198...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1988.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Criminal procedure. Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides brief background on Miranda v. Arizona which set precedent for a specific formula of "rights" of which a person in custody must be informed, before a confession can be admissible in court. Reviews Supreme Court case law since 1981 that has limited scope of Miranda; and reviews 1987 Department of Justice report criticizing Miranda, urges its overruling, and suggesting that Supreme Court may be amenable to such a result.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.