Practice scenarios
25 exercises based on constitutional text and court decisions. Apply a rule, compare two situations, or identify the fact that matters.
Custody, Miranda warnings, silence, and requests for counsel.
Police questioningScenario 1 of 5
Fifth Amendment · Apply the rule
A police officer approaches a person on the sidewalk, says they are free to leave, and asks where they were last night. The officer does not block their path or otherwise restrict them. No warnings are given.
Did the officer have to give Miranda warnings?
Progress lasts for this session only. Examples simplify the law for teaching; the outcome of a real case depends on its facts and the applicable law.