Miranda Rights
This 1966 Supreme Court case requires police to inform suspects of their rights before questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This 1963 case guaranteed the right to an attorney for all defendants in felony cases.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This 1961 case applied the exclusionary rule to the states.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
1968 case allowed police to stop and frisk individuals under reasonable suspicion.
What is Terry v. Ohio?
This 1974 case limited presidential power during criminal investigations.
What is United States v. Nixon?
The amendment that protects against self-incrimination, used in this case.
What is the 5th Amendment?
The constitutional amendment that ensures the right to counsel and a fair trial.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The constitutional amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The constitutional amendment balanced against stop-and-frisk practices
What is the 4th Amendment?
This privilege claimed by the president was challenged in the case.
What is executive privilege?
Besides self-incrimination, this amendment guarantees the right to an attorney during questioning.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This part of the Constitution applies federal rights to the states, used in Gideon v. Wainwright.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This rule prevents illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.
What is the exclusionary rule?
“Stop and frisk” allows police to do this during a brief detention.
What is pat down or frisk for weapons?
This principle ensures that no one, not even the president, is above the law.
What is rule of law?
This phrase is used to describe the warning police must give suspects about their rights.
What are Miranda Rights?
Without this case, many poor defendants could have been forced to represent themselves.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Mapp v. Ohio strengthened this for all citizens during criminal investigations.
What is protection of privacy and constitutional rights?
This concept requires police to have “reasonable suspicion” before conducting a frisk.
What is limited search under the law?
The case reinforced this process for collecting evidence even from high-level officials.
What is accountability in criminal investigations?