Miranda Vs. Arizona. The Supreme Court decision detailed the principles governing police interrogation: The Miranda Rights.

"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato The Miranda rule, which makes a confession inadmissible in a criminal trial if the accused was not properly advised of his rights, has been so thoroughly integrated into the justice system that any person who watches television can recite the words: "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say …

…Court cases. References Alphedus, T. American Constitutional Law Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1983 Amar, A. (1995) Fifth Amendment First Principles: The Self Incrimination Clause Michigan Law Review. Volume: 93. Issue: 5. p. 857. Crawford, K. (1995) Invoking the Miranda Right to Counsel: The Defendant's Burden http://www.emergency.com/miranda.htm Longley, R. (2004) Miranda: Rights of Silence http://usgovinfo.about.com U.S. Supreme Court, Arizona v Miranda. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=384&invol=436