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The Right to Remain Silent Webcast

Examining the Berghuis v. Thompkins case on the right to remain silent

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Does remaining silent during an interrogation actually invoke one's right to remain silent?  In a landmark case, two police officers interrogated a criminal suspect, Van Chester Thompkins, who refused to acknowledge whether or not he invoked his Miranda rights during his interrogation by staying completely silent. What techniques did the police officers utilize in their interrogation, and how did their methods hold up in court?

Watch American Military University's recorded webcast that explored the Berghuis v. Thompkins case on Miranda warnings and the resulting legal ramifications that unfolded. In this comprehensive case study that touched upon legal analysis and criminal justice, our speakers addressed:

  • Miranda warnings
  • How Berghuis v. Thompkins developed
  • Police interrogation techniques
  • The case's effect on police interrogations and the legal system

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Speaker Profiles 

David Miller
J.D.: Indiana University
AMU Professor of Legal Studies

David MillerDr. David Miller is an Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and has been with American Military University for almost two years. He teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, and Constitutional Law, amongst other classes. Professor Miller's military service included time as a trial counsel (prosecutor), military magistrate, defense attorney, and instructor at the U.S. Army Military Police School. He has been a college professor for more than 25 years, working mainly with pre-law students. Dr. Miller has served as the Debate Coach and Director of Forensics at several institutions and his students have won three National Championships. Additionally, he has published many articles on Tax Law for BNA, and on the free speech rights of the homeless in the Free Speech Yearbook in 1991. 

 

Scott McBride
Sergeant, Fulton County Police Department

Sergeant Scott McBrideSergeant Scott McBride has been a Fulton County Police officer since 1996. During his career he has worked Patrol, Community Policing, Crime Prevention, Public Information, and Intelligence. Sgt. McBride was trained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in Intelligence Analysis under the Georgia Terrorism Information Project. He is a certified Police Instructor with over 2,000 hours of police training and he regularly teaches classes at the Fulton County Public Safety training center. In addition to teaching classes, Sgt. McBride also trains new police officers who are in the field training program.

Sergeant McBride’s duties currently include intelligence and crime analysis. He is also a public information officer and is on call for the media for incidents that occur in unincorporated South Fulton County. Additionally, Sergeant McBride is in charge of the department's Mobile Command Vehicle which is used during major events and emergencies as a command and control vehicle.