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Miranda vs. Arizona
The Miranda warning has become one of the most common statements used by police officers across all states in America. The court case of Miranda vs. Arizona set precedence in protecting the rights of alleged criminals when taken into custody by law enforcement officers. The ruling rendered has withstood the test of time in restructuring American criminal jurisprudence. The Supreme Court ruling of 1966 in Miranda vs. Arizona has had a significant impact on the conduct of law enforcement agencies in the United States to present day.
The 5th amendment is a privilege enjoyed by all American citizens providing that no suspected criminal can be forced or compelled to answer any questions unless directed by the relevant grand jury. Ernesto Miranda arrest was on suspicion of having committed a robbery on March 13th, 1963 in Phoenix, Arizona, he was neither read his rights nor was he granted the right to counsel. The 23-year-old suspect was unjustly questioned for over two hours resulting in the subsequent confession of not one, but three crimes, robbery, kidnapping and rape earning …show more content…
The infringement of Miranda’s rights by the police granted Miranda the right to appeal and challenge the verdict rendered in the initial case. On appeal, Miranda’s lawyer pointed out how the police failed in their role of informing Miranda of his right to remain silent, the right to be represented by a lawyer, and anything he says can be used against him in a court of law. The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 1966 pivoted in favor of the defendant by a majority ruling of 5 – 4. The broad ruling held the police at fault for not exercising proper principles of interrogation, highlighting the need for law enforcement officers to make specific points clear to a suspect before questioning (Bloom
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Date of Submission
Miranda vs. Arizona
The Miranda warning has become one of the most common statements used by police officers across all states in America. The court case of Miranda vs. Arizona set precedence in protecting the rights of alleged criminals when taken into custody by law enforcement officers. The ruling rendered has withstood the test of time in restructuring American criminal jurisprudence. The Supreme Court ruling of 1966 in Miranda vs. Arizona has had a significant impact on the conduct of law enforcement agencies in the United States to present day.
The 5th amendment is a privilege enjoyed by all American citizens providing that no suspected criminal can be forced or compelled to answer any questions unless directed by the relevant grand jury. Ernesto Miranda arrest was on suspicion of having committed a robbery on March 13th, 1963 in Phoenix, Arizona, he was neither read his rights nor was he granted the right to counsel. The 23-year-old suspect was unjustly questioned for over two hours resulting in the subsequent confession of not one, but three crimes, robbery, kidnapping and rape earning …show more content…
The infringement of Miranda’s rights by the police granted Miranda the right to appeal and challenge the verdict rendered in the initial case. On appeal, Miranda’s lawyer pointed out how the police failed in their role of informing Miranda of his right to remain silent, the right to be represented by a lawyer, and anything he says can be used against him in a court of law. The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in 1966 pivoted in favor of the defendant by a majority ruling of 5 – 4. The broad ruling held the police at fault for not exercising proper principles of interrogation, highlighting the need for law enforcement officers to make specific points clear to a suspect before questioning (Bloom