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capacity to waive Miranda rights  

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  • Prior to interrogating a suspect, police officers must inform individuals of their legal rights. Mental health professionals are frequently called on to evaluate the extent to which criminal suspects have understood their legal arrest rights and made valid decisions with respect to waiving those rights. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Capacity to Waive Miranda Rights]

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