Defendants’ Rights — Unit test Answers

Miranda rights are named after Ernesto Miranda, who confessed to a crime while being questioned by the police. Why did the US Supreme Court decide that Miranda’s constitutional rights had been violated?

Read the passage.In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled that defendants must be warned before they are questioned. They should be told that they have the right to remain silent, and that anything they say can be used against them in a court of law. They also should be informed that they have the right to the presence of an attorney, and that if they cannot afford an attorney, they can have one appointed for them.

Money paid to release a person from jail before their trial starts is called

Read this summary of the Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court case.A Florida man named Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaking into other people’s property. He appeared in state court and explained that he could not afford a lawyer. The court did not appoint him a lawyer, so Gideon had to represent himself. He was convicted of the crime. Gideon appealed his conviction on the grounds that the court had denied him the right to a lawyer. The Supreme Court agreed and overturned the conviction.

What is due process?

Bryan Stevenson and other attorneys fight against the use of the death penalty. Which amendment could they use to support their argument?

Read the scenario.A restaurant worker decides to take her employer to civil court. She has not been paid the wages that she agreed to when taking the job.

Read the passage.The Supreme Court decided that Ernesto Miranda’s rights had been violated by the state of Arizona and overturned his conviction. This meant that the state of Arizona had to retry Miranda.

Read this summary of the Klopfer v. North Carolina Supreme Court case.The state of North Carolina charged Peter Klopfer with trespass for participating in a civil rights protest at a restaurant. The jury could not agree on a verdict, which meant another trial would be held. Rather than retry Klopfer immediately, the prosecutor used a legal tactic that allowed him to keep the charge open, but put off another trial indefinitely. This meant that Klopfer would have an unresolved criminal charge hang

What does the Eighth Amendment protect people from?

David was working on his computer when an error message appeared onscreen. He decided to call a support line to seek help.

Backing up data on a computer means

Mohammed’s parents learn that his classmates have begun sending him text messages making fun of his heritage. Mohammed says he’s fine because they are just teasing him.

Ignoring netiquette can negatively impact a digital team by

A cyberbully is someone who invades another person’s privacy by