Several U S Supreme Court decisions in the 1960’s shifted the justice paradigm from police rights to citizens’ rights. Those cases are Mapp v Ohio, Gideon v Wainwright, Escobedo v Illinois, Miranda v Arizona. Name and explain each case in detail including the a. Issue, b. Supreme Court ruling, c. Amendment associated, and d. Significance of the case regarding policing. In your thinking, which case is most significant to you as a citizen and why?

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