Miranda v. Arizona Facts
The year the Miranda v. Arizona was decided.
1966
The Justice who wrote the majority opinion.
Who the Fifth Amendment protect people from?
The government
The first Miranda Warning.
You have the right to remain silent.
The Civil Rights Commission found that in the 1960s police were still using this type of tactic to obtain confessions.
Physical Coercion /physical force /physical violence
Mr. Miranda's first name.
Ernesto
The vote in the case.
5 to 4
The principle that you can not be tried twice for the same crime.
Double Jeopardy
The second Miranda Warning
Anything you say will be used in the court of law.
Am I required to answer questions about my citizenship?
No, one does not have to answer the questions about their citizenship, where were they born, whether one is a US citizen, or how they enter the country
The two charges that Miranda was arrested for.
Rape and kidnapping
Miranda v. Arizona is considered the most famous case on this topic ever.
Confession (police interrogation for confession)
The principle that a government must provide all procedural rights that are owed to a person.
Due Process
The third Miranda Warning
You have the right to an attorney.
Does the violation of Miranda warnings automatically dismiss a case? How so?
No! The violation of Miranda warnings only suppress the statements (confession) from that specific interrogation. The case with other evidence can continue to proceed.
Miranda's sentence.
20-30 years
The practice of interrogating suspects without informing them of their rights violates this Amendment.
The Fifth Amendment
The principle that you do not have to be the witness against yourself.
Self-incrimination
The fourth Miranda Warning.
If you do not have an attorney, one will be provided to you.
Are statement made by the suspect without police questioning admissible to the court?
Yes, spontaneous statements are still admissible to the court without interrogation or Miranda warnings being read.
The other three defendants from Miranda's case.
Michael Vignara, Carl Westover, and Roy Stewart.
The two conditions that must be met in order for Miranda warnings to be required.
1) In custody, and
2) Being interrogated
The five rights guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.
2) against double jeopardy,
3) against self-incrimination,
4) due process (right to legal representation/lawyer being interrogated),
5) against unlawful taking.
This happens if a suspect makes a confession without being given Miranda warnings.
The confession will be suppressed
The longer the interrogation lasts, the more likely it is to produce this type of confession.
False confession