When must the cops tell you your “rights?” We’ve all heard of the Miranda Rule, but most people don’t know what it is, who it protects, and when police must “Mirandize” a suspect. To learn more about the Miranda Rule, read the articles listed below.
Miranda is the center of attention.
The Miranda Rule and Questioning Suspects in Custody
Before interviewing you in detention, police must inform you of your Miranda rights.
Miranda: What Does Custodial Interrogation Mean?
Movies and television programs often depict police officers arresting and handcuffing individuals and giving them their Miranda rights.
Miranda and Unwilling Confessions
Suspects cannot be compelled to testify against themselves under the Fifth Amendment. Furthermore, the Fourteenth Amendment forbids police agents from interviewing citizens under duress.
Police Interrogation After Suspect Claims Miranda
After a suspect has claimed his Miranda rights, police may continue to interview him.
Miranda’s Frequently Asked Questions
Do cops have to recite the Miranda rights to suspects before speaking with them?
Law enforcement officers must provide the Miranda warning to everyone they have in custody and intend to interrogate.
Do police officers have to recite the Miranda warnings?
The Miranda warnings compel police to inform suspects of the following before their statements during detention questioning are admissible in court.
Does the fact that the cops did not give me my Miranda rights indicate that I was not arrested?
Police officers are not required to provide the Miranda warning to persons they arrest.
Miranda and the Silence Following Arrest
More Legal Matters
Exemptions from the Miranda Rule
Miranda-Rights Cases
When the police violate the Miranda Rule by questioning you when you are not in custody
