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What is meant by the "bright-line rule of Miranda? Please give a detailed response.

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A bright line rule is one beyond which nobody can ever cross. Miranda essentially disallowed the use of coercion during interrogations but still allowed some pressure. Its main purpose was to neutralize the psychological disadvantage to suspects when being interrogated by police. This was also a decision that was enacted in order to protect a constitutional right.

Miranda was actually Miranda v. Arizona and it was a 5-4 Supreme Court decision. The actual facts of the case concerned Ernesto Arturo Miranda. In 1963, he was arrested for rape and he later confessed to robbery and attempted rape while in police custody. Prosecutors later only offered his confession into evidence and he was convicted of rape and kidnapping and sentenced to 20 to 30 years imprisonment on each charge. ...

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