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custodial interrogation

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A quick definition of custodial interrogation:

Term: Custodial interrogation

Definition: When the police question someone who is being held by them in connection with a crime, it is called custodial interrogation. This can happen when someone is arrested or when they are not allowed to leave for other reasons. The police must tell the person their Miranda rights before questioning them. If they don't, anything the person says cannot be used in court.

A more thorough explanation:

Custodial interrogation

Custodial interrogation is when the police question someone who is being held in connection with a criminal investigation. The person being questioned is considered "detained" if they are not free to leave. This can happen even if they are not under arrest. For example, if the police pull someone over for a traffic violation and keep them from leaving until they provide their license and registration, that person is considered detained.

Thanks to a famous court case called Miranda v. Arizona, the police must inform the detained person of their Miranda rights before questioning them. If they don't, any statements the person makes cannot be used in court.

Imagine that the police suspect someone of stealing a car. They bring that person to the police station for questioning. During the interrogation, the police ask the person if they stole the car. This is an example of custodial interrogation because the person is being held and questioned in connection with a criminal investigation.

Another example is if the police stop someone on the street and start asking them questions about a crime. If the person is not free to leave, they are considered detained, and any questioning would be considered custodial interrogation.

These examples illustrate how custodial interrogation involves questioning someone who is not free to leave. It's important for the police to inform the person of their Miranda rights before questioning them to ensure that any statements made are admissible in court.

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I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
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How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
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dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
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@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
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Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
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@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
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@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
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@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
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Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
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Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
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For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
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@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
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Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
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I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
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(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
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not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
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I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
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@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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