| Id | ESLPod_0172_CN |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 172 |
| Episode Title | Legal Problems |
| Title | Legal Problems |
| Text | In the U.S., anyone accused of breaking the law has certain rights to make sure that they get a fair trial. One of these rights is called the Miranda warning. Before the police can ask questions of a person they have arrested, they have to let the person know that they have a right not to say anything until they have a lawyer to help them. This protects the person from admitting to taking part in a crime when, really, they are just scared or didn't understand what was going on. The U.S. legal system wants to make sure that anyone who is arrested for breaking the law knows exactly why they are in trouble. The person who is arrested has a right to know what crimes he or she has been charged with. In the Miranda warning, the police also tells the person that they have a right to have a lawyer present whenever they are being asked questions. If they don't have money to hire a lawyer, the court gives the person a "public defender"-a lawyer who works for the government who defends people who don't have money to pay for their own lawyer. |
| Topics | Government + Law |
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