Miranda rights

Learn about Miranda rights and how they protect your rights as a suspect. Discover what to do if you are arrested and how to exercise your rights effectively.
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1966: Since 1966 police have to advise a suspect that they have the right to remain silent and the right to counsel during interrogation. The so called 'Miranda Warning' after Ernesto Miranda who had a retrial because he was not so advised. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

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James C. asks: Who was Miranda from the Miranda rights? In 1966, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, made it clear that the Constitution requires the police to warn criminal suspects in custody that they have the right to remain silent, that anything they say may be used against them, and that they have the right to [...]

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