During 1961-1966,the U.S.Supreme Court became unusually active in hearing cases involving the rights of criminal suspects and defendants.This is referred to as the ____________

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This period is commonly known as the "due process revolution." During this time, the Supreme Court made a series of landmark decisions that expanded the rights of criminal suspects and defendants, including the right to counsel and the requirement of Miranda warnings. The term "radical court era" is not as commonly used to describe this period, and the term "conservative court era" would be inappropriate as the decisions made during this time were generally seen as liberal and progressive. The term "ex-post facto period" does not accurately reflect the nature of the Supreme Court's activity during this time.