State the Reasons for the Bright-Line Rule Regarding the Warnings

question 49

Essay

State the reasons for the bright-line rule regarding the warnings to suspects adopted in Miranda v. Arizona . Identify two circumstances that have to be present before officers are required to give the Miranda warnings. List three types of questioning for which officers do not have to give the Miranda warnings.

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Definitions:

Denisovans

An extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans known from DNA evidence and a few archaeological remains, suggesting they once lived in Asia.

Bipedalism

The capability of bipedal locomotion, specifically walking on two legs, which is a trait of humans and their forebears.

Robust Australopithecines

Extinct hominids known for their sturdy skeletal structures, part of the early human lineage that lived in Africa.

Gracile Australopithecines

A subgroup of the Australopithecus genus characterized by their more slender and lightly built frame compared to their robust cousins.