Miranda Rights Questions and Answers

Miranda Rights Questions and Answers So, were my Miranda rights violated? In many cases, thats a question only the courts can answer. No two crimes or criminal investigations are identical. There are, however some procedures police are required to follow when dealing with the Miranda warnings and the rights of persons taken into custody. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about Miranda rights and Miranda warnings. It is important to remember that the Miranda Warning is all about being protected from self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment during questioning, not about being arrested. Miranda Rights QA Q. At what point are police required to inform a suspect of their Miranda rights? A. After a person has officially been taken into custody (detained by police), but before any interrogation takes place, police must inform them of their right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning. A person is considered to be in custody anytime they are placed in an environment in which they do not believe they are free to leave. Example: Police can question witnesses at crime scenes without reading them their Miranda rights, and should a witness implicate themselves in the crime during that questioning, their statements could be used against them later in court. If at any time before or during questioning, the individual being questioned indicates- in any manner- that he or she wishes to remain silent, the questioning must stop. If at any time the person states that they want an attorney, the questioning must stop until an attorney is present. Before the questioning can continue, the person being questioned must be given an opportunity to confer with the attorney. The attorney must then remain present during any further questioning.   Q. Can police question a person without reading them their Miranda rights? A. Yes. The Miranda warnings must be read only before questioning a person who has been taken into custody. Police are required to inform people of their Miranda rights only if they intend to interrogate them. In addition, arrests can be made without the Miranda Warning being given. If the police decide to interrogate suspects after arresting them, the Miranda Warning must be given at that time. In situations under which public safety could be jeopardized, police are allowed to ask questions without reading the Miranda Warning, and any evidence obtained through that questioning may be used against the suspect in court. Q. Can police arrest or detain a person without reading them their Miranda rights? A. Yes, but until the person has been informed of his or her Miranda rights, any statements made by them during interrogation may be ruled inadmissible in court. Q. Does Miranda apply to all incriminating statements made to the police? A. No. Miranda does not apply to statements a person makes before they are arrested. Similarly, Miranda does not apply to statements made spontaneously, or to statements made after the Miranda warnings have been given. Q. If you first say you dont want a lawyer, can you still demand one during questioning? A. Yes. A person being questioned by the police can terminate the interrogation at any time by asking for an attorney and stating that he or she declines to answer further questions until an attorney is present. However, any statements made up until that point during the interrogation may be used in court. Q.  Can the police really help out or reduce the sentences of suspects who confess during questioning? A. No. Once a person has been arrested, the police have no control over how the legal system treats them. Criminal charges and sentencing are totally up to the prosecutors and the judge. (See: Why People Confess: Tricks of Police Interrogation) Q. Are police required to provide interpreters to inform deaf persons of their Miranda rights? A. Yes. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires police departments receiving any form of federal assistance to provide qualified sign interpreters for communication with hearing-impaired persons who rely on sign language. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Regulations pursuant to Section 504, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, specifically mandate this accommodation. However, the ability of qualified sign interpreters to accurately and completely explain the Miranda warnings to deaf persons is often questioned. See: Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People from the Gallaudet University Press.​

50 Musical Terms Used in Nonmusical Senses

50 Musical Terms Used in Nonmusical Senses 50 Musical Terms Used in Nonmusical Senses 50 Musical Terms Used in Nonmusical Senses By Mark Nichol Have you noticed how many terms for musical phenomena have been adopted into general discourse? Sometimes it’s difficult to determine whether the musical term was later associated with a general definition, or whether the general usage came first, but take note of these musically derived or related words: 1. Ad lib (from ad libitum): an improvisation 2. Baroque: elaborate, extravagant, and/or flamboyant 3. Beat: a brief measure or pause 4. Cadence: a sequence or measure of rhythm 5. Choir: a group of people sharing beliefs or values (â€Å"preaching to the choir†) 6. Chord: the target of a stimulus (â€Å"strike a chord†) 7. Chorus: a unified response (â€Å"a chorus of approval†) 8. Coda: a conclusion 9. Conductor: someone who organizes an enterprise or scheme 10. Crescendo: a high point 11. Cue: a signal to start or do something or cause it to happen 12. Downbeat: pessimistic 13. Duet: an action undertaken by a union of two people 14. Encore: an additional performance or achievement 15. Ensemble: a group in which no one person stands out 16. Falsetto: an unnaturally high voice 17. Fanfare: celebratory attention 18. Finale: a concluding performance or act 19. Gig: a job or assignment 20. Impromptu: spontaneous, improvised 21. Interlude: a planned interruption or intervening period 22. Leitmotif: a recurring overarching idea 23. Maestro: an accomplished person 24. Medley: a series or other collection of ingredients or actions 25. Opera: extended to â€Å"soap opera,† the slang term for domestic radio and later television dramas (so called because detergent manufacturers often sponsored these programs aimed at homemakers) and â€Å"horse opera,† another name for westerns (plural of opus) 26. Opus: a major work 27. Orchestrate: to organize strategically, with a possible connotation of conniving or conspiracy 28. Overtone: a suggestion or connotation 29. Overture: an invitation or act of persuasion 30. Pitch: the nature of a sound based on its frequency, or a degree of interest (â€Å"fever pitch†) 31. Prelude: a preliminary to a main action 32. Prologue: an introduction 33. Reprise: a repeated performance 34. Requiem: a composition in any medium to honor the dead or a failed effort 35. Resonance: an evocation of feeling or sense 36. Rhapsodic: any overwrought or elaborate creative effort or speech (â€Å"waxing rhapsodic†) 37. Riff: a verbal performance, especially as in a fast and furious routine by a stand-up comedian; also refers to a brief witticism or to a variation, synonymous with the informal noun take 38. Rock: to be very impressive or pleasing (â€Å"That rocks!†), to inspire excitement (â€Å"The band rocked the concert hall†), or to flaunt an ostentatious style of clothing or coiffure (â€Å"She rocked her new boots†) 39. Serenade: an effort to persuade 40. Solo: alone 41. Staccato: a suggestion of speed rather than simply detached sounds (â€Å"staccato bursts of gunfire†) 42. Suite: a collection or set 43. Tempo: speed or rate 44. Theme: subject or style 45. Timbre: the distinguishing quality of a voice 46. Tone: the quality of expression in writing or speaking as well, and the quality of a physical form 47. Unison: agreement or union 48. Upbeat: optimistic 49. Virtuoso: one particularly skilled in an endeavor 50. Waltz: to move in a bold, confident, or lively manner (â€Å"She triumphantly waltzed into the room†) Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:100 Mostly Small But Expressive InterjectionsDisappointed + PrepositionTypes of Ignorance