Cmrj 306 Mid Term Question 2 - Answer Essay - American Military University

This study source was downloaded by 100000867488176 from CourseHero.com on 08-08-2023 11:53:20 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/205432750/CMRJ-306-Mid-term-Question-2docx/ Using proper APA format in at least 450 words, briefly discuss the impact of the Edwards Rule pertaining to police interviewing and interrogation. In doing so, briefly provide an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981). Every person who is detained or arrested by law enforcement has their Miranda Rights read tothem prior to any questioning of a criminal offense. The Miranda Rights reading tries to ensure that the arresting and/or questioning law enforcement personnel have assisted the suspect being questioned in understanding and acknowledging their rights while in their current situation. If followed correctly, this allows law enforcement to question the individual without fear of infringing on the suspects rights and protects the charges being levied from being dismissed later in court. The Miranda Rights must be repeated to the suspected being questioned word for word without omitting any part of the rights as they were written. Understanding their rights allows the person being questioned to recognize that what they say may be used against them during their impending court trial and that they can exercise their rights