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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation: Gideon Vs. Wainwright & Miranda Vs. Arizona

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Profile of an older man in a collared shirt wearing glasses and looking forward, mouth tight. Another man stands to his side turned slightly from camera as he stares forward with a serious expression. Caption. Gideon attempted to defend himself.

For 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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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
Episode 1
16 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
Episode 2
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
Episode 3
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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
Episode 4
16 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed The Nation
Episode 5
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