Miranda v Arizona
Why did the Miranda Warning become the law for all United States citizens?
What Is Miranda?
Miranda Warning also known, as Miranda Rights is a warning given by police in the U.S to criminal suspects in police custody, before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. Miranda Warnings consist of the following:
You have the right remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.
Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?
With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?
Police departments in Indiana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Alaska add this sentence: “We have no way of giving you a lawyer, but one will be appointed for you, if you wish, if and when you go to court.
The suspect must give a clear answer to these questions. Silence isn’t acceptable as waiving these rights because the arrestee might not understand or speak English as his/her first language. If the Miranda Warnings has to be translated for a suspect, the translation is usually recorded. If the person implies at anytime prior to or during questioning, he/she wants to remain silent the interrogation must end. If the person says that they want an attorney, the interrogation must come to an end, until an attorney is present. At this time the person must have a chance to confer with their attorney and their attorney must be present during questioning. If the accused person confesses to the authorities, the prosecution must prove to the judge that the defendant was informed of their Miranda Rights and knowingly waived those rights, before the confession can be introduced in the defendant’s criminal trial. It’s important to know that police are enforced to “Mirandize” a suspect if they plan to interrogate that person under custody. If the police do not inform a person or
What Is Miranda?
Miranda Warning also known, as Miranda Rights is a warning given by police in the U.S to criminal suspects in police custody, before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. Miranda Warnings consist of the following:
You have the right remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.
Do you understand the rights I have just read to you?
With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?
Police departments in Indiana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Alaska add this sentence: “We have no way of giving you a lawyer, but one will be appointed for you, if you wish, if and when you go to court.
The suspect must give a clear answer to these questions. Silence isn’t acceptable as waiving these rights because the arrestee might not understand or speak English as his/her first language. If the Miranda Warnings has to be translated for a suspect, the translation is usually recorded. If the person implies at anytime prior to or during questioning, he/she wants to remain silent the interrogation must end. If the person says that they want an attorney, the interrogation must come to an end, until an attorney is present. At this time the person must have a chance to confer with their attorney and their attorney must be present during questioning. If the accused person confesses to the authorities, the prosecution must prove to the judge that the defendant was informed of their Miranda Rights and knowingly waived those rights, before the confession can be introduced in the defendant’s criminal trial. It’s important to know that police are enforced to “Mirandize” a suspect if they plan to interrogate that person under custody. If the police do not inform a person or