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Is he talking about "Miranda's warning?" If so, could you explain to me briefly about Miranda's warning?

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Rebecca

Police read the Miranda rights (or Miranda decision) to suspects to let them know about four key things: their right to remain silent; that anything the suspect says may be used as evidence in court; their right to a lawyer; and that the suspect has the right to a court-appointed lawyer if they cannot afford their own. It's important the Miranda rights are read because if not, anything the suspect says will be considered inadmissible (invalid, unacceptable) in court even if they are guilty. It's also to protect the rights of the suspect and prevent illegal interrogation by police officers.

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