NALA Certified Paralegal Practice Exam

The constitutional rights of accused persons taken into custody are known as:

1. Rights upon arrest

2. Exclusionary rule rights

3. Miranda rights

4. Quarles rights

The correct answer is: Miranda rights

Miranda rights, also known as the Miranda warning, are the constitutional rights that must be read to an accused person upon arrest. These rights include the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the warning that anything said can and will be used against them in court. Option A, "Rights upon arrest," is too vague and does not encompass all the constitutional rights granted at this stage. Option B, "Exclusionary rule rights," refers to the rule that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court; this is a constitutional protection but not specific to accused persons in custody. Option D, "Quarles rights," refers to a specific case in which a suspect was not read his Miranda rights but still had his statements used against him in court; this is not a general term for constitutional rights of accused persons. It is important to note that while the term "Miranda rights