Is sign language covered by the miranda warning?
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I couldn't find anything exactly on the subject in my search, but it is very easily argued that sign language, for a deaf person is the only form of communication, and thus can be the only way a deaf person could "say" anything.  Say has been extended to anything you write (or sign you name to), absent coersion or undue influence, or police misconduct.  Since writing something isn't that far off of signing (as in sign language) something, it is very likely that a court would determine that anything you sign can be used against you as well.\n\nThis might make a good bar exam question...
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Don't talk to them.  Don't talk to anyone except your attorney.  It's funny - from watching cops on TV, everyone knows their Miranda rights (you have the right to remain silent... etc) but no one USES them in real life.
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The requirement of the reading of the Miranda rights is just a crutch because most American are too lazy to know what their rights are. Most Americans aren't knowledgeable enough about their basic Constitutional rights to know what their rights are when they are arrested. It's pretty sad.\n\nedit\n\nThe Miranda rights ARE Constitutional rights based on the 5th Amendment - "nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself", thus the "right to remain silent". \n\nThe "right to an attorney" comes from the 6th amendment - "... and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. "\n\ngailforce_wind went into good detail about the case where it all started.
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no... she signs the words back or makes a gesture that is shows that the words were not what was suppose to have been said. \n\nIf a deaf person swears then a nasty person had to teach that person the word... and that person should have his mouth washed out with soap instead...
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Yes, there are many different sign languages. Signs that may make perfect sense in English can be bizarre in another. In particular, the different fingerspelling must be different for languages that do not use the Latin alphabet (Russian, Chinese, etc.) or that incorporate diacritics (French, German, etc). There are, in fact, many different sign languages used in the United States. There is for instance, Manually Coded English, a system of representing spoken English exactly in sign. One of the source below has a list of different sign languages, and information on many of them. There is also International Sign, also called Gestuno, International Sign Language and International Gesture. It is not a fully developed language like other nationality-specific sign languages (in fact it has no grammar), but was developed to enable deaf people from other countries to communicate with each other.
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Contrary to some people's beliefs, sign language is not a universal language. Every country has its own sign language, just as it has its own spoken language. In the US, there are 2 primary languages - American Sign Language (ASL), and Signed Exact English (SEE). ASL uses gestures and does not focus on grammar in the same way that one would see in a book. For example (it's hard to describe a visual language in words) if you were talking about your car, one would sign: "my car, blue, 4 doors I drive to store. leave car, go inside." Spoken, it would sound more like, "I drove my blue, 4-door car to the store. I got out of my car and went inside." The focus is on conveying the message, and using a lot of helping words (the, a, an, etc.) is unnecessary and slows the conversation. Despite some of the differences, there is a syntax and grammar of its own used and ASL has been classified to be an independent language in the same way as English, German, or French. SEE uses syntax and grammar to the same degree as spoken English, and follows all the same rules. It also uses somewhat different signs from ASL, despite the similar background. For example, in ASL, there is a sign for "carpet" (meaning "rug"). In SEE, this is a compound word which is very literal in nature. "carpet" is signed in SEE as "car" (like the one you drive) followed immediately by the sign for "pet" (as in, to pet your dog). Just as we have verbal ironies or jokes/puns in Enlish, there are similar types of plays on words (signs) in sign language. Both languages also use the same signs for the alphabet. SEE was introduced during a period where people thought all Deaf people should learn to speak English and needed to learn to read lips. Most Deaf people today speak Pidgin Sign Language, which is essentially a combination or middle ground of ASL and SEE. Within the Deaf community, some people speak primarily SEE, while some speak only ASL. A large percentage of Deaf schools today teach ASL, as it is viewed by many in the Deaf community as a more pure sign language. \nThere is also a college for Deaf people, where all classes are taught in sign language. It is Gallaudet University, named after the father of modern-day sign language.
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At least 4.  The RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) now requires that interpreters have a Bachelor's Degree, though it doesn't have to be in interpreting.  The idea behind this is that interpreters need to be fluent and knowledgable in English, so they are using a Bachelors Degree as the benchmark.  Beyond that, you need to be fluent in ASL.  The RID and NAD (National Association of the Deaf) are combining forces to come up with a test for interpreters.  Just being able to sign won't cut it.  You have to have enough expressive and receptive skills to accurately convey a message, and you must also have good judgment skills and the proper ethics.\n\nIt could be a long process, but a very rewarding one.
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No, absolutely not.  There are different official sign languages from country to country.  Did you know American Sign Language is more like French and Japanese Sign Language than British?  \n\nAlso, there are regional "dialects" and "accents", as well as various slang terms and "home signs" known only to families, friends, and/or classes.  My brother and I are hearing, but we devised a "home sign" language so we could hold a conversation without others knowing it, and our spouses and some of our very close friends "speak" our special home sign, too.  (We think our mom also understands it, but she won't tell us!)
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reading and sign language why not
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yes very much so. there are even regional dialects. i learnt British Sign Language but even in the next city, there are variations. you could use Macaton, I think thats international but its only basic
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Miranda rights must be read to any person being arrested. If he was not read his miranda rights, then the arrest can be considered void. \nThough a judge would have to decide that. \nAre you sure your friend was not read his miranda rights? If he is making it up and files a compalaint, he could be held for perjury. So if he really wasn't read his miranda, he needs to talk to his lawyer right away, to file a complaint against the department and a complaint to have the arrest thrown out.
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When I was a kid that was the sign for bullshit. The person above is wrong about it being asl for I love you. I love you has the thumb out. It is a sign for hate and lies, not love. It has no L
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Nice one, you caught a few.  Most people think that because someone is mute, or merely deaf or dumb that they are stupid.  On the contrary they have to be, and as a result are far more alert and clever.  Once whilst investigating a crime with mute witnesses, I went to all the trouble of getting a person who could do deaf and dumb sign language only to find that the witnesses had written down everything that had happened in perfect statement form.  I felt such an idiot...............
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maybe you need to look at different places like Rochester or Galludet or any college or high school that teach sign language to find the sign language midterm. I'm in ASL III Class, so mid term should not be easy to do and find.
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Technically, it isn't in the U.S. Constitution.  The Miranda Warning came about after Miranda vs. Arizona in 1960(?).  But it refers to the fifth amendment right that protects against self-incrimination, or "the right to remain silent".
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"Welcome to Michigan State University's ASL Browser web site, an online American Sign Language (ASL) browser where you can look up video of thousands of ASL signs and learn interesting things about them."\nhttp://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/index.htm\n\nThe sign for "Commandment"\nhttp://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/C/W0685.htm
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With all due respect to Histroyfanatic, that answer is wrong on a number of points.\n\n1.  It's possible it's valid and but it's not possible to tell from this question.\n\n2.  The defendant NEVER has to prove they understand their rights, the prosecution does.\n\n3.  If Histroyfanatic is suggesting that someone must have their rights read to them, read them and sign a waiver, that's also incorrect (the sentence was a little hard to decipher, so I'm not sure).\n\nSome discussion:\n\nIf the defendant read their rights and understood what they read, then the waiver (if there was one; the question does not say) is valid.  All the Miranda case required of law enforcement was that a defendant be told what their rights are...no format was prescribed with which to do so.\n\nIf the defendant was never asked about understanding the rights, then I think there's an argument that can be made that he/she did not understand them.  Whether you read them, hear them, or "see" them in braille, if you understood what you were told and have indicated that in some fashion, the waiver is valid.\n\nThere are a few arguments that can be had with what I've written here because I did not want to write out a Constitution and Miranda 101 class.  If you want more of an answer than this, you need to provide some additional details, like;\n\nDoes your state have a requirement that the suspect sign the Miranda waiver?  (there's no such requirement under federal law)\n\nDid the suspect understand the waiver?\n\nWas it a legally sufficient Miranda warning? (it's gotta say certain things, though even the exact wording is not required by the case itself).\n\nMore details = better answer.