POLS 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Earl Warren, Warren Court, Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution
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Two situations in which the 5th amendment applies. When the police are investigating when they"re still trying to find out who did a crime. Cases of getting confessions from torture (1930"s) Even after that, there were still very intense interrogations. Usually the balance would be in favor of the police, and the interrogatee had a definite disadvantage. The court has outlawed severe psychological coercion. But that doesn"t mean the police can"t lie. Ih the 1960"s things all change (warren court period) Anti crime, anti asian, behind the japanese internment situation. Was a prosecutor, father was a murder victim but still expanded rights of the criminally accused. But considered a republican on the liberal side. Won governor at california 3 times - very popular. This time period was the most radical in the supreme court history. He looked at the balance of power and favor between criminals and police and decided it was too out of balance.
