Questions in academic research and inquiry

¶ … Miranda warnings are given by the police to criminal suspects in police custody as well as in custodial situations before they are about to be asked questions regarding a crime. There are many specific details that restrain when Miranda rights have to be issued by the police. They must be cited in custodial situations where the suspect's freedom of movement is restrained while under arrest. A suspect's statement will not constitute as admissible evidence unless the suspect has been advised of and waived their Miranda rights.

In order to minimize a crime, I would pursue a direct line of questioning that would reduce the burden upon the suspect. I would first explain that the crime itself is circumstantial or that the evidence for the crime is negligible, therefore it will be extremely likely for a lower sentencing based upon cooperation between suspect and police. Furthermore, I would emphasize that the investigator is on his side, and that he understands the suspect is not necessarily a target of the investigation and moreover that they do not view the suspect as a "troubled" individual who is likely of repeated crimes. Miranda rights are a significant impediment for police officers because it takes away their ability to immediately ask for confessions or other information from their suspects. The best time to get confessions from suspects is when they are first apprehended, once they are informed of their Miranda rights the majority of suspects will not talk on record anymore. Miranda rights not only have had the effect of giving suspects the ability to avoid questioning, it also has become an iconoclast method by which suspects feel they have prerogative during criminal investigations. It allows them the ability to seize control of most interrogation scenarios, thus severely crippling police officers who are attempting to get damning evidence or information from their suspects. The Supreme Court however, should not reverse their ruling on Miranda rights, because they are Constitutional rights that every citizen has. The majority of the time, criminals who are less educated will not know of their rights and therefore the institution of Miranda rights is crucial for every suspect to have a fair and equitable treatment from police officers.