A History of Miranda and Why It Remains Vital Today

Authors

Roscoe C. Howard Jr
Lisa A. Rich, Texas A&M University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2006

Journal Title

Valparaiso University Law Review

ISSN

0042-2363

Abstract

Custodial interrogations and how they are conducted in light of Miranda and its progeny are an integral part of the American criminal justice process and a necessary tool for criminal law enforcement, not merely a source of catchy phrases for today's popular television shows, for a very simple reason: The warnings set the ground rules for custodial interrogations and ensure that the interrogator and suspect are on a level playing field. A review of the case law surrounding the Miranda decision reveals that Miranda is a case that has encapsulated the nation's beliefs and, while subject to the ebbs and flows that come with an elastic and accommodating form of government, remains a vital component of the American criminal justice system.

First Page

685

Last Page

706

Volume Number

40

Issue Number

3

Publisher

Valparaiso University School of Law

Recommended Citation

Roscoe C. Howard Jr & Lisa A. Rich, A History of Miranda and Why It Remains Vital Today, 40 Val. U. L. Rev. 685 (2006).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.tamu.edu/facscholar/326