“It's Just Like on TV”: An Analysis of the Mirandizing Process on TV

When Mirandizing a suspect, officers sometimes compare the Mirandizing process to their representation on TV. In doing so, officers assume the suspect (and more generally the American public) is familiar with, and understands, their Miranda warnings due to their dissemination on TV. Thus, this paper...

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Main Author: Wing, Dakota (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminal justice review
Year: 2025, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-204
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