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Comprehension of ‘Miranda’ rights measured (access required)

By Dolan Media Newswires
Posted: 10:32 pm Wed, December 19, 2012

A new tool measures how well a defendant understands Miranda warnings. Developed by Richard Rogers, a professor of psychology at University of North Texas and a Miranda expert, the Standardized Assessment of Miranda Abilities (SAMA) is a form of standardized test that measures a person’s vocabulary and comprehension of the wording typically used in Miranda warnings. ...

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