You Have to Speak Up to Remain Silent: The Supreme Court Revisits the Miranda Right to Silence.

The writer discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Berghuis v. Thompkins case, which was delivered on June 1, 2010, and relates it to the Miranda v. Arizona case. He aims to shed light on the issues of invocation and the waiver of the Miranda right to remain silent. He concludes that ba...

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Publicado en:FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Vol. 79; no. 9; pp. 25 - 32
Autor principal: Rudd, Jonathan L.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Superintendent of Documents September 2010
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Sumario:The writer discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Berghuis v. Thompkins case, which was delivered on June 1, 2010, and relates it to the Miranda v. Arizona case. He aims to shed light on the issues of invocation and the waiver of the Miranda right to remain silent. He concludes that based on the Berghuis case, it is evident that police officers are not required to obtain a waiver of a defendant's right to remain silent before commencing interrogation.