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ERIC Number: EJ186960
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1978
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-8322
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Limited English Speakers and the Miranda Rights
Briere, Eugene J.
TESOL Quarterly, 12, 3, 235-45, Sep 78
This paper describes the process used to determine if a Thai individual, of a limited English speaking background, seemed to have enough proficiency in English to understand the "Miranda Rights," designed to inform him of his rights to an attorney. These Rights should be simplified for limited English speakers. (CFM)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Doctrine, Court Litigation, English (Second Language), Equal Protection, Juvenile Courts, Language Handicaps, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Lawyers, Legal Problems, Listening Comprehension, Minority Groups, Non English Speaking, Reading Skills, Thai
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency
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