The Case Of Miranda V. Arizona

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Introduction How would you feel if you incriminated yourself because you were not advised of your rights? In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was interrogated by police for two hours before providing a written confession to kidnap and rape. The cops not only failed and tricked Miranda by never advising him of his rights, but the jury and the Supreme Court of Arizona also failed him. Miranda's case had a huge impact on law enforcement and the future of law enforcement to this day.
Stance and Verdict Miranda not being advised of his rights and his written confession led to him being tried twice. Miranda was found guilty by the jury and the Supreme Court of Arizona with them stating that “Miranda's constitutional rights were not violated because he did not specifically request counsel” (Oyez). Miranda's conviction was then …show more content…

His conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court and after being retried without his confession as evidence, he was found guilty. Not only did Miranda's case change the way officers have to read suspects' rights now, but it also changed the way they must go about the process altogether. Miranda never deserved to go through all of this just so the cops could get a simple confession.
References
McBride, A. (2006, December). The Supreme Court . expanding civil rights . landmark cases . Miranda v. Arizona (1966): PBS. The Supreme Court . Expanding Civil Rights . Landmark Cases . Miranda v. Arizona (1966) | PBS. Retrieved January 14, 2023, from https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_miranda.html
Miranda v. Arizona (1966): Its impact on interrogations. Kennesaw State University. (n.d.). Retrieved January 14, 2023, from https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=mscj_etd
Miranda v. Arizona. (n.d.). Oyez. Retrieved January 14, 2023, from

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