December 2, 2018
arrest
constitutional rights
court
Miranda Rights
police
politics
Supreme Court
Ruby Wynn
I enjoyed reading this article. Everyone hears about what the Miranda rights are and the court case that established them, but I had not heard about how they have influenced law enforcement and court cases. I did not know that the Miranda rights could cause information to not be used in court, even if someone confesses to a crime. I do not know if it is better to have protection from self-incrimination, or to be able to convict more criminals through their confessions even if they do not have a lawyer present.
03/02/2019
10:15 pm
Michael Hinojosa
Without a doubt one of the most amazing articles I’ve read on this website! You did an amazing job explaining the whole Miranda vs Arizona issue, especially when put up to comparison with my old history teacher in high school! I truthfully enjoyed reading through this and finally being able to understand just exactly what it is this entire issue was about, I feel like now I know more than I did before, so thank you for that!
05/02/2019
10:15 pm
Isaiah Torres
The right to remain silent has always had a big influence on whether people are incarcerated or not. Many say they don’t want to self incriminate and they want a lawyer, and some even aren’t aware of the rights until their told about them. I’ve always knew the right, and understood how it works, I also knew about the name of the case because they’re also known as the “Miranda Rights.” But it is also cool to read about the history about it. I enjoyed how the article went into detail on the case and to truly understand where it came/originated from.
05/02/2019
10:15 pm
Mariah Garcia
I didn’t know the whole backstory of the Miranda rights, so this article was very informative. Before I read this article, all I knew about the Miranda rights were that they must be said to the person who is getting arrested. So, I definitely was not aware that the Miranda rights had so much influence in the court cases especially with protection against self incrimination. Overall, this was a very interesting article because it allowed me to understand the full extent of the law.
05/02/2019
10:15 pm
Nadia Carrasco
I enjoyed reading this article. Having heard a lot about this case already I still found some information in this article new to me. I find it very clever how the author decided to go about explaining this case. I did not know that the Miranda rights could cause information to not be used in court, even if someone confesses to a crime. I truthfully enjoyed reading through this and finally being able to understand just exactly what it is this entire issue was about. Great piece overall!
12/02/2019
10:15 pm
Christopher Metta Bexar
A very interesting view of the Miranda Rights. It might have included some information on the Miranda case itself as to why it was needed in the first place. The article does explain “lawyering up” as it’s now known ( where the accused shuts up without the presence of his or her lawyer). Though this has been known to backfire on defendants whose lawyers like to plea bargain. Not telling their side has already cost them any sympathy from a jury. Or led to their conviction.
14/02/2019
10:15 pm
Ruben Basaldu
The Miranda Rights are something that I have known about but have never really looked into how these rights came to be. This article was very informative in giving the whole story of how the rights became what they are today. There were things that I did not know about these rights like that they could cause info to not be used in a court case which I thought was really interesting.
15/02/2019
10:15 pm
Uzziyah Cohen
As a former Police Officer, I found this article very informative and well supported. The writer pointed out that the 5th amendment has an application outside of the courtroom “However, before Miranda Rights, this right was interpreted by the courts to protect from self-incrimination in the courtroom only.” This reference to the 5th amendment is essential, as this allows us to protect ourselves by withholding our testimony until we have the benefit of legal counsel. Legal counsel may enable us to avoid incriminating ourselves as well as defending our rights and freedoms.
19/02/2019
10:15 pm
Oscar Ortega
Miranda Rights are very famous, but after reading this article, it becomes apparent that they may be thrown about a bit too lightly in modern culture. Regardless, their history and application in America and their potential uses and drawbacks show that they are both important and interesting, and the article does a fine job of explaining Miranda Rights and their origin, the 5th Amendment, and the various circumstances in which Miranda has been tried and tested and situations where they have been potentially circumvented or removed. Miranda Rights, regardless of their appearances in popular culture, like many laws, have perfectly good reasons for being in place, and the article tells why excellently.
04/03/2019
10:15 pm
Christopher Hohman
Nice article. The Miranda rights are a very important part of protecting both suspected criminals and also officers of the law. It was really nice to get the backstory about why these rights are read to criminals, because yes I have heard them quite often stated in popular tv shows. It is good that criminals know that they have rights before they accidentally incriminate themselves or are coerced by law enforcement officers.
11/01/2019
10:15 pm