Miranda's Rights And Summary: Miranda V. Arizona

On June13th, 1966 the Supreme Court decided on the landmark case of Miranda v. Arizona. Miranda was taken into custody as a suspect in the kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old girl. During a two-hour interrogation, he was not informed of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination or the right to counsel. He ultimately admitted to his crimes in a signed, written confession. Prosecutors presented his confession as evidence in front of a jury at trial. Miranda was found guilty in the court of law and sentenced to 20-30 years on each count (Facts and Case Summary - Miranda v. Arizona, n.d.). The case was brought to the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice Earl Warren, and presented the question of if interrogating individuals without educating them of their constitutional right to counsel and as well as their right to not self-incrimination violates the Fifth Amendment. The Supreme Court decided five to four in favor of Miranda, and they held that prosecutors cannot use statements from interrogations unless they demonstrated procedural protections, which were later called “Miranda rights.” This case is a prime example of judicial activism. Judicial activism is an act of judicial interpretation of the constitution that results in the creation of a new law. It is when the

Since 1989, 31 states have implemented one of the NRA’s foundational policies, the Right to Carry laws. (NRA State Legislation Articles, n.d.). The CSGV is not without its own influence. The organization is currently composed of 47 national organizations (CSGV: Member Organizations, 2017). These organizations consist of religious groups, child welfare organizations, social justice organizations and public health professionals. With the range of service groups the CSGV currently holds as members, the organization is able to contact a diverse population of different demographics and from varying social economic