Safety in your person, place, or things is paramount for protecting civil liberties. The Writs of Assistance under English law allowed law enforcement to search and pillage people as officers …show more content…
If you ask the average American citizen to name all the Bill of Rights many would be stumped. As important as the Bill of Rights are many Americans are oblivious to the protections the individual rights provide. This was evident in the case of Miranda v. Arizona. In this case, government officials were physically and psychologically abusing suspects and coercing defendants into guilt during custodial interrogation. The court consolidated several cases which showed signs of government abuse and the Warren Court decided in a 5-4 ruling to apply procedural safeguards to the state. Because many citizens do not know their rights, the court enforced that all government officials inform citizens of their right against self-incrimination the 5th Amendment. Also, suspects must be told that they have a right to an attorney their 6th Amendment to protect the rest of the rights a citizen may not be aware