Can they do that? Police officers asking questions without advising you of your Miranda warning.
No crime drama show is complete without a detective aggressively handcuffing a suspect and reciting what most people refer to as a Miranda warning or Miranda rights: Can the police ask you questions without advising you of your Miranda rights? Generally, yes, but it depends on the circumstances. A law enforcement officer must provide a […]
Don’t make a federal case out of it: Understanding federal versus state criminal prosecutions.
The saying “don’t make a federal case out of it” usually means “don’t make a big deal about it.” The saying holds true, because federal cases are a big deal. The criminal justice system in the United States can be divided into two different systems: State and Federal. Every state has their own judicial system: […]