When an individual gets arrested‚ one of the first things that occurs is the officer will read the individual his/her Miranda Rights. These rights have been portrayed in movies for many decades‚ accurately and inaccurately. The most common phrases that people think about when it comes to Miranda Rights are: you have the right to remain silent and you have the right to an attorney. Where did these rights originate from though‚ what is the purpose of them and are they really necessary? This paper will
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DNA databases: crime fighting weapon or threat to privacy 1- A DNA database is a database that contains a profile of bodily fluid left by criminals at the crime scenes. It has developed by the biology laboratory of the Florida department of law enforcement. These profiles are sent to nationwide DNA bank. There are several benefits of these DNA databases. First‚ the DNA can be used as evidence in trials. It allows criminals to be identified by their own genes. Second‚ the computer analysis
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Introduction to Criminal Law CRJS 205 Unit 1 DB My Attorney that I work for has advised the judge (the accused) to file a motion to suppress his statements. Because the arresting officers failed to read the judge his Miranda Rights thus‚ the judge’s statements were illegally obtained. I am in favor of this position‚ because the Judge made statements that may incriminate himself. This is great advise for the opposing counsel to protect his or her client‚ knowing that the prosecution is
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How the miranda rights are important? The Miranda warning is important because it lets the person in custody know what their rights are. It lets the suspect know that they are protected and that they have the right to counsel. It also lets them know they have the right to remain silent. It also lets them know that anything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law. The Miranda rights lets the suspect know they have the right to speak to an attorney and have an attorney present
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Common sense backed by brain science leaves no doubt that juveniles are often more vulnerable to the pressures of police questioning‚ and the protective procedures designed for adults offer limited help. Studies show that younger juveniles misunderstand Miranda warnings and developmental psychologists question whether minors are ever competent to make knowing‚ intelligent and voluntary waivers of their rights. Because of their incompetence‚ investigators use interrogative tactics to their advantage
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Why were the Miranda Rights important? People might think that the Miranda Rights are important. Police officers may think the Miranda Rights are not important. I think the Miranda Rights were important. Miranda was difficult to question‚ they had to question him for two hours. He confessed to the crimes and was sentenced to prison for thirty years. The questions the police officers asked him were strange. Were they the certain Miranda Rights or were they just normal questions that he couldn’t answer
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation tracks four offenses murder‚ forcible rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault in its Violent Crime Index. The juvenile arrest rate for each of these offenses has been declining steadily since the mid-1990s. The murder rate fell 70% from its 1993 peak through 2001 (Snyder‚ 2003). Statistics: Research has shown that crimes committed by juveniles are more likely to be cleared by law enforcement than crimes committed by adults. The clearance data in the Crime in the
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Validity Of Arrest In order for an arrest to be valid there are two things to be considered: (1) The authority of the arresting officer which is determined by law; and (2) The presence of probable cause. Under the law‚ probable cause means “actual belief or reasonable ground of suspicion” . It is generally‚ determined prior to the issuance of a warrant of arrest. A warrant of arrest is applied by a law enforcer from the court issued after the determination of probable cause by the judge after
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Sudden cardiac arrest is the largest cause of nature death in the United States‚ causing about 325‚000 deaths in the United States annually. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. (Cleveland Clinic) Sudden cardiac arrest is the sudden‚ unexpected loss of heart function‚ which is caused by abnormality in heart rhythm which is a result from problem with heart’s electrical. Sudden cardiac arrest is more frequent in adults in their mid 30’s and 40’s and is more likely
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As a little girl‚ I pretended I was Belle from Beauty and the Beast. I wanted desperately to find my prince charming. I danced around to the songs‚ and I would have loved a castle filled with enchanted creatures‚ or a library filled with books up to the ceiling. Years later‚ after watching the same story unfold‚ I can honestly say that Belle could be a role model for me in the way she lived her life. Her personality is one of strength‚ open-mindedness‚ and abundant love. Throughout her story‚ Belle
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