Daily Question #140

The man in the pic was the defendant in a case that resulted in a landmark decision. The decision resulted in the mandatory X (named after him) to protect the rights of individuals. Identify X.

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Answer : Miranda warning (X) is a warning given by United States police to criminal suspects in police custody, or in a custodial situation, before they are interrogated. The Miranda warnings were mandated by the 1966 United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Miranda v. Arizona as a means of protecting a criminal suspect's Fifth Amendment right to avoid coercive self-incrimination. A typical warning goes like this -

"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights?"