Section 14.15 Waiver of Rights

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B. (§14.15) Waiver of Rights

The privilege against self-incrimination is a right conferred on accused individuals to protect them from being forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case. But this privilege may be waived.

Waiver of this privilege can come in many forms. When a person is notified of their rights and agrees to waive those rights in favor of making a statement, the waiver is direct. See Miranda v. Ariz., 384 U.S. 436, 444 (1966). Waiver can also be implied when an individual...