Miranda v. Arizona

“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 can’t afford one, one will be provided for you at no cost.” These are the Miranda Warnings; nearly everyone has heard this statement in some form or another. I wonder, though, how many people know why that phrase is said? How many people …

…a people may have thought. Miranda most likely does prevent blatant coercion of suspects to confess to a crime. As for it wide spread effects on the legal system I think they are minimal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court, Oxford University Press, 1992, Pages 552-556 >From Escobedo to Miranda: the anatomy of the Supreme Court Decision, Richard Medalie, Lerner Law Books Co, 1966 Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe, Miranda v. Arizona, Http://web.lexs-nexis.com