Fare V. Michael C Case Summary

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There was a landmark 1979 United States Supreme Court case of Fare v. Michael C. which this case dealt with due process. Due process is a legal proceeding for the protection of private rights of the litigants. During a robbery that occurred of a victim’s home Michael C. was implicated in a murder. When this crime occurred, the respondent Michael C. was sixteen-years-old and had been on probation every since he was twelve-years-old. When Michael C. was placed in custody by law enforcement he was taken back to the police station and interrogated by two police officers and the conversation was recorded. The bottom line is this case dealing with whether or not a juvenile can be Mirandize or questioned without a parent present. The respondent Michael