You have the right to remain silent ... and, well, you know the rest. This is perhaps the most famous line spouted in TV police dramas, but the phrase isn't just for entertainment value — it's rooted ...

1963—Ernesto Miranda is arrested in Phoenix on charges of abduction and rape. His interrogation by police yields a written confession. His confession is admitted at trial, and he is convicted. Three ...

A confession is often seen as the gold standard of evidence in a criminal case, leading to guilty verdicts even when there is no other evidence, even when there’s a reason to think the confession was ...

Corrections & Clarifications: Headlines on an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona. Ernesto Miranda was accused of kidnapping and ...