The average Miranda test score
58%
58% is the average share of Miranda rights questions Americans answered correctly.
n = 3,067 adults across all 50 U.S. states · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,067
- Population
- adults across all 50 U.S. states
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- How Well Americans Know Their Miranda Rights
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "The average Miranda test score" Survey of 3,067 adults across all 50 U.S. states, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/the-average-miranda-test-score
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