Many Suspects Don’t Understand Miranda Warnings

About a million criminal cases are compromised each year because suspects don’t understand the right to remain silent, according to a psychological study.
Catherine Yang
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Undercover police officers arrest a man last February in Manhattan's Chinatown. According to a study, about a million criminal cases are compromised each year because suspects don't understand the right to remain silent. (Michael Nagle/Getty Images)
Catherine Yang
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.
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