Miranda Rights
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Miranda Rights
Jerry Smith
St. Leo
Miranda Rights
The term Miranda Rights is a phrase that most people have heard before, whether from a criminal justice class, on a television show, or even through their own wrong doing and a run in with law enforcement. But do people actually know what Miranda Rights mean and where they came from, and how they apply in everyday life to an individual? Most people have no idea where they actually came from; they have an idea about what they are about, but don’t believe that they apply to everyday life of one’s life.
“You have the right to 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?” These are your Miranda rights they are very important for all Americans to know and understand and by understand I mean by reading the amendments from the Bill of Rights that pertain to the Miranda rights. The Fifth Amendment lets you know why you have the right to remain silent. The Fifth Amendment says that no one shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. The Sixth Amendment lets you know why you have the right to an attorney. The Sixth Amendment tells you that you have the right to counsel and that if you can’t afford counsel than counsel will be provided.
The Miranda Rights, passed in 1966, are made known to the subject during or after every arrest made in the United States. The “Miranda Rights” got the name by Ernesto Miranda. Miranda wasn’t unknown to the police, as he had been in trouble numerous times before, but on March 13, 1963, he would be arrested for kidnapping and rape of Lois Ann Jameson days prior to his arrest. Miranda was taken to the police station and was placed into a lineup. Miranda finally confessed to the rape of the Jameson, without advising...
Jerry Smith
St. Leo
Miranda Rights
The term Miranda Rights is a phrase that most people have heard before, whether from a criminal justice class, on a television show, or even through their own wrong doing and a run in with law enforcement. But do people actually know what Miranda Rights mean and where they came from, and how they apply in everyday life to an individual? Most people have no idea where they actually came from; they have an idea about what they are about, but don’t believe that they apply to everyday life of one’s life.
“You have the right to 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?” These are your Miranda rights they are very important for all Americans to know and understand and by understand I mean by reading the amendments from the Bill of Rights that pertain to the Miranda rights. The Fifth Amendment lets you know why you have the right to remain silent. The Fifth Amendment says that no one shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. The Sixth Amendment lets you know why you have the right to an attorney. The Sixth Amendment tells you that you have the right to counsel and that if you can’t afford counsel than counsel will be provided.
The Miranda Rights, passed in 1966, are made known to the subject during or after every arrest made in the United States. The “Miranda Rights” got the name by Ernesto Miranda. Miranda wasn’t unknown to the police, as he had been in trouble numerous times before, but on March 13, 1963, he would be arrested for kidnapping and rape of Lois Ann Jameson days prior to his arrest. Miranda was taken to the police station and was placed into a lineup. Miranda finally confessed to the rape of the Jameson, without advising...