Question

In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court ____________.a. held that the police had been too harshly burdened by the Miranda decision and no longer had to follow it. b. could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message. c. did not need to read the Miranda warning if they considered a suspect to be dangerous. d. could create any warning they chose so long as they got a conviction.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B: could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message

Explanation:

According to the Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), in which the convicted claimed that the Miranda warnings were not corrected stated, the Supreme Court held that it is not a must that Miranda warnings must be in the exact format as described in the Miranda, as long as it conveys the rights of a suspect to the individual, it is valid. The convict claimed that "if and when you go to court" as used by the police officer to him rendered the Miranda warning inadequate, but the Supreme Court ruled that it does not.

Answer 2

Answer:

B. could create their own Miranda warning if it communicated the same message.

Explanation: