June 13 in American History
The Supreme Court ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning — the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney. "You have the right to remain silent…" entered the national vocabulary. The decision put real teeth behind the Constitution's protections against self-incrimination and forced confessions.
In 1966: Miranda v. Arizona. The Supreme Court ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning — the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney.
The Supreme Court ruled that police must inform suspects of their rights before questioning — the right to remain silent, the right to an attorney. "You have the right to remain silent…" entered the national vocabulary. The decision put real teeth behind the Constitution's protections against self-incrimination and forced confessions.
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