Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda Rights for Juveniles:
Yarborough v. Alvarado

Directions:
  1. Read the synopsis of facts for Yarborough v. Alvarado.


  2. Complete the legal arguments for each side using the graphic organizer.


  3. With your class, review the possible opinions. Have students select the opinion they find most persuasive and articulate reasons why.


  4. Read the actual decision in Yarborough v. Alvarado and discuss which arguments appeared most persuasive to the Court.
Resources
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 About landmarkcases.org
 
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 Teaching Recommendations
Based on Your Time
 
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 Background Summary
and Questions
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 Reading Level
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 Reading Level
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 Diagram of How the Case Moved Through the Court System
 
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 Listen to the Oral Arguments
 
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 Key Excerpts from the Majority Opinion
 
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 Key Excerpts from the Dissenting Opinion
 
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 Full Text of the Majority Opinion

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Activities
    The Case
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 Miranda v. Arizona: A Primer
 
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 Miranda Warnings and the Bill of Rights
 
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 Miranda and the Exclusionary Rule
 
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 Controversy Over the Court's Decision
 
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 Should the Miranda Warnings Be Required Police Procedure?

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    After the Case
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 Beyond Miranda
 
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 A Real World Case Study: Homicide by David Simon
 
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 Miranda Rights for Juveniles: Yarborough v. Alvarado
 

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