Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation: Gideon Vs. Wainwright & Miranda Vs. Arizona
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesFor the Gideon case, the Warren Court handed down the basics of what it called the "fundamentals of fairness" standard. Convictions not made in conformity with the "fairness" standard would likely be overturned. For the Miranda case, Constitutional guarantees of due process were mandated. From this ruling, the Miranda warning (also known as the Miranda rights) emerged.
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Runtime: 16 minutes 7 seconds
- Topic: History, Social Science
- Subtopic: Civil Rights, Documentaries, U.S. History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2007
- Producer/Distributor: Lucerne Media
- Series: Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
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