Miranda v. Arizona Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Miranda v. Arizona? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which Justice wrote this? "It is not admissible to do a great thing by doing a little wrong…It is not sufficient to do justice by obtaining a proper result by irregular or improper means." (Opinion.I.5)
Byron White
Earl Warren
Felix Frankfurter
Harold Hamburger
Q. In this quote, which constitutional amendment is being referenced? "[…] if a person in custody is to be subjected to interrogation, he must first be informed in clear and unequivocal terms that he has the right to remain silent." (Opinion.III.3)
The Fifth Amendment
The First Amendment
The Eighth Amendment
The Square-Root-Of-Thirty Amendment
Q. What did Justice White say about the Court's reliance on the Fifth Amendment in reaching its opinion?
It was a colossal waste of time.
They should have just remained silent.
It was a trompe l'oeil.
They misunderstood the Fifth Amendment.
Q. In the following quote, why does Warren cite this case? "[…] the police brutally beat, kicked, and placed lighted cigarette butts on the back of a potential witness under interrogation for the purpose of securing a statement incriminating a third party."
To demonstrate the potential for coercion and misconduct in investigations.
To give himself some ideas for a crime novel he's thinking of writing.
To insult the police
To suggest some good ways of getting confessions.
Q. Which constitutional amendment is being alluded to here? "With a lawyer present, the likelihood that the police will practice coercion is reduced, and, if coercion is nevertheless exercised, the lawyer can testify to it in court."
The Sixth Amendment
The First Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment
The Bill of Rights