Criminal
Apr. 2, 2013
Walking back Miranda rights?
Why did the court back away from this reasoning in its most recent Miranda-warranting decision, Howes v. Fields? By Nichole Murray
. The Supreme Court's 1966 Miranda decision sought to provide a means to ensure that those whose freedom of action was in some way deprived had a means of protection from coerced, self-incriminating statements (a.k.a. the third degree). The court stated, "when an individual is taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom by the authorities in any significant way, and is subjected to questioning, t...
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