Understanding Miranda: interpreter rights during interrogation for Spanish-speaking suspects in Iowa

According to the 2000 Census, 2.9% of lowans speak Spanish at home.17 While that may seem to embody a small population, it represents over 79,000 people in Iowa. 1!< Additionally, despite the belief that most Spanish speakers are new immigrants, many of those in Iowa are longterm residents, have...

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Published in:The journal of gender, race, and justice race, and justice, 2009-03, Vol.12 (3), p.603
Main Author: Perez, Alison R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Court translators and interpreters
Courts
Criminal law
Criminals
Cultural Background
Evidence
Justice
Language Minorities
Law Enforcement
Laws, regulations and rules
Linguistics
Minority Groups
Miranda rights
Miranda rule
Non English Speaking
Police
Police questioning
Questioning
Self-incrimination
State laws
Supreme Court decisions
Trials
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Summary:According to the 2000 Census, 2.9% of lowans speak Spanish at home.17 While that may seem to embody a small population, it represents over 79,000 people in Iowa. 1!< Additionally, despite the belief that most Spanish speakers are new immigrants, many of those in Iowa are longterm residents, have been here for generations, and continue to speak Spanish in their homes.19 Not only that, Spanish is prevalent among lawful permanent residents and U.S. citizens alike. The decision is considered one of the most important in American criminal procedure law.
ISSN:1550-7815