The Fifth Discipline

court of law. Did you know the miranda rights have to do with the fifth amendment.The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights and protects a person against being compelled to be a witness against himself or herself in a criminal case. The Fifth Amendment creates a number of rights relevant to both criminal and civil legal proceedings. In criminal cases , the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids double…

People always hear police officers on TV say, "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you." These are very important words that police officers say to people who have been arrested or have been put up for interrogation. These are referred to as the Miranda Rights or Miranda Warnings. The Miranda Rights are used to inform people of their rights before they are questioned about criminal hours. Reading people a very specific script describing their rights ensures…

came one of the most well known court decisions in America, which requires Miranda warning be read to a suspect by law enforcement (Hall, 2014). Miranda warnings regulate interrogations, confessions, and admissions. These are also protected by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, which give people the right from self-incrimination and the right to council respectively (Hall, 2014). The right of self-incrimination is the basis for having the Miranda warnings, which also notify a suspect they are…

There area series of policies that we need to follow in order to make an arrest. We need to follow the legal procedures in order to be able to arrest someone and take their freedom away from them. People have the right to just walk away from us if they don’t want to talk to us if they haven’t created a crime. In other words if we just randomly walk up to someone they don’t have to stay and talk to us. Miranda VS. Arizona was a case that changed the procedures on arresting anyone.…

self-incrimination. This essay is about how the Miranda rights protect us, how the rights are enforced in court, and why it is important to our liberty. The Miranda right protect any individuals rights. It protects any person from violating his or her Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination. It basically means that you…

The Fifth Amendment protects against unfair treatment in the legal processes, and from the government abusing their power. The fifth amendment states "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life…

Miranda vs Arizona In the years following Miranda v. Arizona, many changes were made to the verdict. The Omnibus Crime and Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 declared that if a suspect voluntarily confessed to a crime within six hours after his or her arrest, this confession could be used as valid evidence in a trial, even if the suspect had not been informed of his or her Miranda rights. The passage of this act was one of the first major modifications to the initial decision. Additionally,…

Do I think the 5th Amendment protects someone’s refusal to answer police questions when he hasn’t been arrested or read his rights? In my opinion, no, the 5th Amendment does not protect you from questioning. The judges over the Salinas v. Texas court case decided that the 5th Amendment's advantage against self-incrimination doesn’t work for people who just decide to silence themselves while being questioned. You have to claim your 5th amendment right to be able to use it. That way, the…

reason and they get caught, but are not read their rights from the police officer they are able to walk free with no consequence. Allowing the criminals to walk the streets and kill more people for no reason. Miranda is used as a substitution for the Fifth Amendment, which is suppose to protect citizens that are held to answer for a capital or other crimes. Miranda is used to protect the guilty so once they have committed a crime they will not be tried in court cause Miranda has protected…

The Miranda Rights help protect citizens fifth and sixth amendments. The fifth amendment protects citizens from being forced to be witness against himself, while the sixth amendment assures that those arrested have a right to a public and speedy trial (Doc E). Together, the fifth amendment protects against self-incrimination and the sixth amendment assures that those arrested can not be held in jail indefinitely…