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What was the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Miranda v Arizona (1966)?

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In the landmark supreme court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Court held that if police do not inform people they arrest about certain constitutional rights, including their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, then their confessions may not be used as evidence at trial.

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Police were required to inform suspects of their right to remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning.

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