The Ruling That a Suspect's Age Factors into the Miranda

question 48

Multiple Choice

The ruling that a suspect's age factors into the Miranda custody analysis was establishedin which court case because children may confess to crimes they did not commit at higherrates than adults.

• A)Mary Reed v. The State of West Virginia
• B)J.D.B. v. North Carolina
• C)Jessica Taylor v. South Carolina
• D)Berghuis v. Tennessee

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