Title: Law Enforcement Resources
Headings: 10 Events In Criminal Justice History That Changed Law Enforcement Forever
10 Events In Criminal Justice History That Changed Law Enforcement Forever
1787 - United States Constitution Signed
1833 - Philadelphia Adopts 24-Hour Policing
1908 - FBI Established
1923 - First Police Crime Lab Established
1966 - Miranda Rights
1968 - 9-1-1
1970 - RICO Signed
1984 - DNA Evidence
1994 - Megan's Law
2001 - PATRIOT Act Signed

Content: Before 1966, though, there was no such thing. Image Source: Pixabay
In 1963, the Phoenix Police Department arrested Ernesto Miranda for kidnapping and raping a woman. After a two-hour interrogation, he signed a confession that included the statement that he had been advised of his full legal rights. In fact, he hadn't. As his lawyer, Alvin Moore, argued in court, Miranda had never been informed of his right to remain silent, his right to legal counsel, or the fact that his statements could be used against him. These objections were overruled during Miranda's initial trial, and he was found guilty and sentenced to a long stretch in prison. Moore appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, who affirmed the original decision as Miranda had not specifically requested a lawyer. In 1966, though, the case reached the United States Supreme Court. In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled that Miranda's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination had been breached.